divider

American  

[dih-vahy-der] / dɪˈvaɪ dər /

noun

1. a person or thing that divides.

2. dividers, a pair of compasses, as used for dividing lines, measuring, etc.

3. a partition between two areas or dividing one area into two, as a piece of cardboard in a box or a bookcase jutting out from a wall.

4. room divider.

5. Mining. bunton.

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divider British  

/ dɪˈvaɪdə /

noun

1. Also called: room divider.  a screen or piece of furniture placed so as to divide a room into separate areas

2. a person or thing that divides

3. electronics an electrical circuit with an output that is a well-defined fraction of the given input

   a voltage divider

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Other Word Forms

• predivider noun

Etymology

Origin of divider

First recorded in 1520–30; divide + -er ¹

Example Sentences

As early at 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 7, the fire was moving west toward North Lake Avenue, the unofficial east-west divider for the town, according to the state report.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

At select hours, Kelley said, staff will put up a divider to create Deep Cut, a fancier “speakeasy restaurant” that will emphasize steak and seafood.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

It then bounced back into the road where it crashed into a bridge divider and came to rest, according to KTLA.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025

She bangs her shell against the metal divider to get their attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2024

There's a thick metal-and-Plexiglas divider between the front and back seat, plus, the driver's listening to some tinny music.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

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