• Subdivision

    Origin

    From - + division

    Full definition of subdivision

    Noun

    subdivision

    (countable and uncountable; plural subdivisions)
    1. (countable, uncountable) a division into smaller pieces of something that has already been divided; to separate somethingSubdivide the sentence into pieces and understand it a bit at a time.
    2. (countable) such a piece that has been dividedWork on one subdivision at a time.
    3. (countable) a parcel of land that has been divided into lots
    4. (countable) a group of houses created by the same builder or in the same general areaThey're putting in a new subdivision out past Black Ranch Road.

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