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

Elk Grove police detectives are investigating a double homicide after the bodies of a man and woman were found by a relative Friday afternoon in a northeast subdivision of the city. —Daniel Hunt, Sacramento Bee, 29 June 2024

At least 850 new residences are outlined for the neighborhood, including at Chapelle International, a subdivision on a former railyard that will also be home to one of Europe’s largest urban farms. —Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2024

The tornado had peak wind speeds of 105 mph and caused homes to lose portions or most of their rooftops in a subdivision northwest of Williams Bay. —David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 25 June 2024

Part of the rationale to encourage nonresidential development within the Oak Creek Heritage District was to avoid carving up the land with the development of a single-family subdivisions, said Meyer, the planner. —Jack Armstrong, The Arizona Republic, 24 June 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