subdivide
verb
sub·di·vide
ˌsəb-də-ˈvīd 
ˈsəb-də-ˌvīd
subdivided; subdividing; subdivides
1
: to divide the parts of into more parts
2
: to divide into several parts
especially
: to divide (a tract of land) into building lots
: to separate or become separated into subdivisions
subdivider
noun
Examples of subdivide in a Sentence
The house is being subdivided into several apartments.
The people who attend the conference can be subdivided into three distinct groups.
He plans to subdivide his property.
The land will be subdivided into building lots.
Recent Examples on the Web
What seems at first like willy-nilly playfulness is actually carefully ordered design inspired by the rule of thirds, a governing aesthetic principle of fine arts that subdivides a canvas or object into nine equal parts along two horizontal and two vertical lines.
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Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
The architectural gem once housed a single family, but was later subdivided into 16 living spaces as the city’s population swelled in the aftermath of colonial rule in the mid-1900s.
—Chris Humphrey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
His family also owned a small commercial real-estate business that bought properties and subdivided them — allowing Bobbitt, who now splits time between Oakland and the East Bay suburbs, a path to build steady work experience.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
In the early 1900s, railroad magnate Henry Huntington, who owned vast tracts of land around LA, started subdividing his holdings into small plots and building homes.
—Jay L. Zagorsky, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2024
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Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
The architectural gem once housed a single family, but was later subdivided into 16 living spaces as the city’s population swelled in the aftermath of colonial rule in the mid-1900s.
—Chris Humphrey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
His family also owned a small commercial real-estate business that bought properties and subdivided them — allowing Bobbitt, who now splits time between Oakland and the East Bay suburbs, a path to build steady work experience.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
In the early 1900s, railroad magnate Henry Huntington, who owned vast tracts of land around LA, started subdividing his holdings into small plots and building homes.
—Jay L. Zagorsky, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2024
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“Subdivide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subdivide. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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subdivide
verb
sub·di·vide
ˌsəb-də-ˈvīd
1
: to divide the parts of something into more parts
2
: to divide into several parts
especially
: to divide a piece of land into building lots
Legal Definition
subdivide
transitive verb
sub·di·vide
ˌsəb-də-ˈvīd, ˈsəb-də-ˌ
: to divide into several parts
specifically
: to divide (a tract of land) into two or more lots for sale or building development
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