segregated

adjective

seg·​re·​gat·​ed ˈse-gri-ˌgā-təd 

1

a

: set apart or separated from others of the same kind or group

a segregated account in a bank

b

: divided in facilities or administered separately for members of different groups or races

segregated education

c

: restricted to members of one group or one race by a policy of segregation

segregated schools

2

: practicing or maintaining segregation especially of races

segregated states

Examples of segregated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the moment, Ross is wrapping up a handful of home projects along with a historic preservation project to restore an old segregated school that will be turned into a museum for the community. —Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2025

Context: Until 1961, Dallas was the largest city in the South with a segregated school system, per SMU archives. —Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025

The Netflix movie, directed by Tyler Perry, chronicles the formidable task during World War II faced by Taylor’s mother and others in a segregated Women’s Army Corps unit to help America’s cause. —Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025

The menu nods, as well, to the Gulf Coast, to the Mediterranean, and to East and Southeast Asia, but the global pantries remain segregated dish by dish. —Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

segregated

adjective

1

a

: set apart from others of the same kind or group

b

: divided in facilities or administered separately for members of different groups or races

c

: restricted to one group or race by a policy of segregation

segregated schools

2

: practicing or maintaining segregation especially of races