dividing line

noun

: a line or object that separates two areas
The dividing lines on the street were newly painted.
A fence marked the dividing line between the two properties.
often used figuratively
the dividing line between right and wrong

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In Altadena, locals saw Lake Avenue as the de facto dividing line between East and West, wealthy and working class, White and Black. Matt Friedman, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025 Bezos flew in New Shepard on July 20, 2021, crossing the Kármán line, the dividing line between Earth’s atmosphere and outer space. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 The dividing line between the McCarthy Cowboys and the Garrett Cowboys was supposed to be the playoffs; McCarthy was hired to win playoff games. Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2025 However, with Middle Tennessee being so close to the dividing line between warm and cool, temperatures during La Niña are more mixed said the weather service. Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dividing line 

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“Dividing line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dividing%20line. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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