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. —

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