subdivide
Example Sentences
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In modern Britain, all roads lead to London, but one can still find traces of older routes and borders that once subdivided the island.
The second category is subdivided into “80% privacy: sliding/slatted doors,” “50% privacy: glass doors with walls,” and “zero privacy: no door, no wall, or wall with window.”
In Kenya, much of what was once free range for elephants to roam has been subdivided for housing or farming.
“No one has ever subdivided a company town before,” Bullwinkel said, noting that many other company towns that dotted the country in the 19th century “just disappeared, as far as I know.”
From Los Angeles Times
They also claim it’s a resource for fire victims hoping to sell their properties, since land that can be subdivided is more valuable than a single-family lot.
From Los Angeles Times
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