subdivision
noun
sub·di·vi·sion
ˈsəb-də-ˌvi-zhən 
1
: an act or instance of subdividing
2
: something produced by subdividing: such as
a
: a subordinate part of a larger whole
political subdivisions
b
: a tract of land surveyed and divided into lots for purposes of sale
especially
: one with houses built on it
3
: a category in botanical classification ranking below a division and above a class
Examples of subdivision in a Sentence
a political subdivision of the state
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Several readers say a fast-growing city like ours needs to be be smarter about development, making sure that things like adequate roads are in place before allowing big new subdivisions.
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Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the federal agency that coordinates and monitors grants for support programs, and provides training and data analysis, is facing a cut of over a billion dollars, and will also be folded into the new subdivision.
—Jan Hoffman, New York Times, 15 May 2025
However, there are simple steps that will keep the bears from encroaching on subdivisions and presenting a danger to humans.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025
The teen, identified as Noah Maddox by the New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School District, died after a drowning accident at the Highland Lake subdivision on the night of Friday, April 25, the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement on Facebook.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 1 May 2025
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Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the federal agency that coordinates and monitors grants for support programs, and provides training and data analysis, is facing a cut of over a billion dollars, and will also be folded into the new subdivision.
—Jan Hoffman, New York Times, 15 May 2025
However, there are simple steps that will keep the bears from encroaching on subdivisions and presenting a danger to humans.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025
The teen, identified as Noah Maddox by the New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School District, died after a drowning accident at the Highland Lake subdivision on the night of Friday, April 25, the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement on Facebook.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 1 May 2025
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“Subdivision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subdivision. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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subdivision
noun
sub·di·vi·sion
ˌsəb-də-ˈvizh-ən
1
: the act or process of subdividing
2
: one of the parts into which something is subdivided
Medical Definition
subdivision
noun
sub·di·vi·sion
ˈsəb-də-ˌvi-zhən
: a category in botanical classification ranking below a division and above a class
Legal Definition
subdivision
noun
sub·di·vi·sion
ˈsəb-də-ˌvi-zhən
1
: an act or instance of subdividing
obtain approval of his subdivision of the land
2
: a tract of land subdivided into lots
to provide streets and sewers for the subdivision
3
: a part made by subdividing
as prescribed in subdivision one of this section
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