segregated

adjective

seg·​re·​gat·​ed ˈse-gri-ˌgā-təd 

1

a

: set apart or separated from others of the same kind or group

a segregated account in a bank

b

: divided in facilities or administered separately for members of different groups or races

segregated education

c

: restricted to members of one group or one race by a policy of segregation

segregated schools

2

: practicing or maintaining segregation especially of races

segregated states

Examples of segregated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The combination of James Cagney (Rocky Sullivan), Humphrey Bogart (James Frazier) and director Michael Curtiz makes this Depression-era crime drama one that reinforces the idea that America was made in the streets of immigrant, segregated, hardscrabble neighborhoods. —Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024

At his segregated school, a teacher, Mr. Hill (Jimmie Fails), a Freedom Rider, marks him for the struggle and for educational success. —Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024

The overwhelming majority of employers that are paying below minimum wage are nonprofit community rehabilitation programs that serve people with disabilities, typically in shelters or segregated settings. —Emily Peck, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024

Orange County Public Schools purchased the 300-acre property in the early 1950s for $16,000 and established the public Hungerford High, a segregated public school for Black students. —Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

segregated

adjective

1

a

: set apart from others of the same kind or group

b

: divided in facilities or administered separately for members of different groups or races

c

: restricted to one group or race by a policy of segregation

segregated schools

2

: practicing or maintaining segregation especially of races