Great Divide

American  

noun

1. the continental divide of North America; the Rocky Mountains.

2. any similar continental divide.

3. the passage from life to death.

   He crossed the Great Divide before his promise as a poet was recognized.

4. an important division or difference.

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Great Divide British  

noun

1. another name for the continental divide

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Etymology

Origin of Great Divide

1860–65;

Example Sentences

The American's fourth studio album, The Great Divide, is out on 24 April.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

The route loosely follows the Continental Divide, at times zig-zagging over it on gravel roads, dirt roads and trails and some single tracks, said Dillon Key, who works at Great Divide Cyclery in Helena.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2021

“You can stay in hotels or B&Bs, glamp or camp, go 100 miles or 10 miles a day, ride across the Great Divide or town to town.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2021

Weinberger had the highest single-day mileage total when he covered 60 miles to get across a section of the Great Divide Basin.

From Washington Times • Oct. 11, 2020

The air was softer than it had been on the other side of the Great Divide and I seemed to remember reading that the warm airs from over the Japanese current penetrate deep inland.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck