great divide

noun

Synonyms of great dividenext
: a significant point of division
specifically : death

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Examples of great divide in a Sentence

many religions claim to know what happens after we cross the great divide
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Simply the great divide between them. — Allegra Goodman, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026 Now, the conversation around golf’s great divide has flared up again. — Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025 Since the onset of golf’s great divide, no one can argue with that simple, universal truth. — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2026 The league title might already be in the bag for one of them, or even a dark horse that doesn’t come from either side of Spanish football’s great divide. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for great divide

Word History

Etymology

the Great Divide, North American watershed

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of great divide was in 1868

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“Great divide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20divide. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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great divide

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: a watershed located between major drainage systems
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