as in fence
something that divides, separates, or marks off placed a divider across the gym so we could have two activities going on at once

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Recent Examples of divider Closet bins and drawer separators Placing like-items in matching bins and creating compartments in drawers with dividers can help to cut down on visual clutter and achieve a cohesive look. Christina Pérez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024 Perhaps because of that, most Americans aren't very hopeful that Trump will be a uniter rather than a divider as president. Monica Potts, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025 Are the fires the great equalizer, the great divider or the great uniter of Los Angeles? Jennifer Medina, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025 Add dividers to give cabinets order Utilize cabinet dividers to keep the kitchen knick-knacks in their place. Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for divider 
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Noun
  • Ruth Couch was one of dozens of volunteers who spent Martin Luther King Jr. weekend painting wooden panels that will become pieces of the site fence.
    Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Many responses argued the neighbors should’ve stayed on their side of the fence while advising the pet owner to set up cameras in her yard.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The photograph of a marble sculpture displayed on a marble wall at the Nationalgalerie was more than a clever conceit.
    Richard Meyer, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
  • These 1500-watt electric heaters at Walmart plug into any wall outlet and offer instant relief from the cold for the people in front of them instead of heating the surrounding air.
    Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • These upcoming games will be a big separator for Fland. 23.
    Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Catch up fast: Lithium-ion batteries consist of an anode, a cathode, and a separator.
    Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024

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“Divider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divider. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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