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

After years of the property sitting idle, construction has finally begun on the Forest Edge subdivision in Glencoe, with 29 houses set to be part of the project. —Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2024

Agents reportedly were using a cadaver dog to search the subdivision and a Courier Journal photographer saw investigators using a jackhammer on the driveway of a home. —Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 4 Sep. 2024

The 2,800-square-foot, four-bedroom home on Sierra Trail Way was built in 2019 as part of The Hills at Park Ridge subdivision. —Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024

There are times when being a political subdivision of the state can add extra bureaucratic layers of complexity. —Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 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