Thesaurus results for DIVIDER

divider

noun

də-ˈvī-dər

Definition of divider

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 This is the single biggest divider between businesses that scale and those that stall. — Sabine Leveiller, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Use small boxes or dividers to create dedicated compartments before placing items back in the drawer. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 25 Sep. 2026 Her camera has recorded all of them, including near-misses like an out-of-control van flying airborne across the grassy divider between the house and Route 30. — Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 This is your big opportunity to pay tribute, to be a uniter, not a divider, on the day recalling the horrific events of a quarter century ago. — Ken Frydman, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for divider

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North Korea has been adding mines, barbed wire fences, anti-tank barriers and other fortifications to what’s already one of the world’s most heavily armed borders as Kim Jong Un pushes a hard line toward Seoul.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
The fences that separate the dry fields and the doors that allow you through them.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of fence

Noun

There is a build up of debris around the back vent and wall above the walk-in freezer.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Open every day and complimentary for all guests, children four and older are fully supervised on indoor and outdoor adventures, from a climbing wall and children’s cinema to village walks and ski lessons.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2026

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Engineers in Siberia have installed two 95-ton steam separators at the BREST-OD-300 nuclear reactor.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Iron play is a separator at TPC Southwind, and Hovland has gained strokes on approach in all four majors this year and eight straight starts.

— Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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