subdivision

[ suhb-di-vizh-uhn ]

noun

1. the act or fact of subdividing.
2. a product of subdividing, as a section of a department.
3. a portion of land divided into lots for real-estate development.
4. Botany, Mycology. a category of related classes within a division or phylum.

subdivision

/ ˈsʌbdɪˌvɪʒən /

noun

1. the process, instance, or state of being divided again following upon an earlier division
2. a portion that is the result of subdividing
3. a tract of land for building resulting from subdividing land
4. a housing development built on such a tract

Derived Forms

• ˌsubdiˈvisional, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of subdivision¹

1545–55; < Late Latin subdīvīsiōn- (stem of subdīvīsiō ), equivalent to subdīvīs ( us ) (past participle of subdīvīdere to subdivide ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

So far, the fire has been burning uphill away from subdivisions.

From Los Angeles Times

Team GB are in subdivision one of three, starting at 10:00.

From BBC

Signed into law at the beginning of this year, the unit lot subdivision ordinance allows a typical single-family residential property to be divided into as many lots as can fit with few limitations.

From Seattle Times

The rest of the city and other surrounding subdivisions remain under evacuation alert.

From Seattle Times

Water could be seen flowing into parts of the couple’s subdivision, but Aron Brown said he wasn’t worried because their home is at a higher elevation than others in the neighborhood.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• tract