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divider

[dih-vahy-der] / dɪˈvaɪ dər /


NOUN
screen
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As a result, Friday's evening play will feature just the second instalment of the match between Barry Hawkins and Mark Williams, with the divider raised so the whole arena can watch.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

At select hours, Kelley said, staff will put up a divider to create Deep Cut, a fancier “speakeasy restaurant” that will emphasize steak and seafood.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 13, 2025

The man, who appeared to be wearing a hooded sweater, stumbled backward after falling off the center divider.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 21, 2025

Okeke was traveling with a teenage passenger in his vehicle when Wheaton crossed the center divider and crashed into his vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 17, 2025

The cab that arrives has no divider between the front and back seat, so I can't talk to Alicia.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

The former student at Outwood Grange Academy, who we are calling Ben, described how pupils were seated in booths with plastic dividers on the sides, watched by cameras.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

Seats are at the forefront, with private pods kitted out with extra storage space, wireless charging, ottomans and retractable privacy dividers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

Lau's cubicle is one of nine in a single unit, separated by thin wooden dividers, in a 60-year-old building in one of Hong Kong's poorest neighbourhoods, Sham Shui Po.

From Barron's May 28, 2026

Despite using room dividers to shrink the space, the campaign could not hide that the crowd felt like a medium-sized wedding, albeit a pathetic one where no one cares for the couple.

From Salon Aug. 7, 2024

That’s what Mom called it when she saw the things someone wrote on one of the dividers in my notebook a few weeks ago.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead




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