subdivision

noun

sub·​di·​vi·​sion ˈsəb-də-ˌvi-zhən 

1

: an act or instance of subdividing

2

: something produced by subdividing: such as

a

: a subordinate part of a larger whole

political subdivisions

b

: a tract of land surveyed and divided into lots for purposes of sale

especially : one with houses built on it

3

: a category in botanical classification ranking below a division and above a class

Examples of subdivision in a Sentence

a political subdivision of the state

Recent Examples on the Web

Metro districts that govern the subdivision are involved in all of it. —Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 16 June 2024

Advertisement Across the country, developers are building new subdivisions with single-family homes only for rent. —Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024

Key to Bronzeville’s history is Halyard Park, the first Black urban subdivision in Milwaukee, developed by Brooks and financed by a Black bank. —La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024

Only four home sites and the model home remain in the 44-single-family home subdivision spread out across some 30 acres which includes a 10-acre backdrop preserved in its natural state. —Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

subdivision

noun

sub·​di·​vi·​sion ˌsəb-də-ˈvizh-ən 

1

: the act or process of subdividing

2

: one of the parts into which something is subdivided

Medical Definition

subdivision

noun

sub·​di·​vi·​sion ˈsəb-də-ˌvi-zhən 

: a category in botanical classification ranking below a division and above a class

Legal Definition

subdivision

noun

sub·​di·​vi·​sion ˈsəb-də-ˌvi-zhən 

1

: an act or instance of subdividing

obtain approval of his subdivision of the land

2

: a tract of land subdivided into lots

to provide streets and sewers for the subdivision

3

: a part made by subdividing

as prescribed in subdivision one of this section