divider

noun

di·​vid·​er də-ˈvī-dər 

1

: one that divides

2

dividers plural : an instrument for measuring or marking (as in dividing lines)

3

: something serving as a partition between separate spaces or areas

a highway divider

Illustration of divider

• dividers

Synonyms

• division
• partition
• separation
• separator

Examples of divider in a Sentence

Concrete barriers are used as highway dividers.

She has proven to be a divider of people.

He says that he's a uniter, not a divider.

Recent Examples on the Web

The pebbled leather is durable and won’t easily scuff, while the divider zip pocket makes organizing a breeze. —Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025

Featuring two compartments with a removable divider insert, this case has room for all your essentials, and nothing wiggles around. —Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025

Tall dividers allow some semblance of privacy for employees to do their work without others' curiosity or nosiness. —Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025

Umbra’s Cascada design is a modern take, featuring sculptural asymmetric shapes—with two stackable compartments and nine removable dividers. —Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing divider

• voltage divider

Rhymes for divider

• collider
• confider
• insider
• outsider
• provider
• cider
• cyder
• eider
• glider
• hider
• rider
• schneider

Kids Definition

divider

noun

di·​vid·​er də-ˈvīd-ər 

1

: something that divides

a room divider

2

plural : an instrument for measuring or marking

Medical Definition

divider

noun

di·​vid·​er də-ˈvīd-ər 

: the second incisor tooth of a horse situated between the center and corner incisors on each side compare nipper sense 2