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subdivision

[suhb-di-vizh-uhn] / ˈsʌb dɪˌvɪʒ ən /


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Who knew the proverb holds even when the classroom is a subdivision and the teacher is a real-estate developer?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

"This reflects a complex history of population subdivision, in which different populations lived in different regions and habitat types."

From Science Daily May 20, 2026

About 20 miles south of downtown Cincinnati, the new Publix sits just past a roundabout at the front entrance of a glitzy subdivision known as Triple Crown.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 1, 2026

Beyond its luxurious features, the home’s location within the prized Patricks Purchase subdivision also holds strong appeal for families, with some of the area’s best schools just a short drive away.

From MarketWatch Nov. 20, 2025

The sky was turning the color of a fresh bruise as we pulled into my grandfather’s subdivision, a bewildering labyrinth of interlocking cul-de-sacs known collectively as Circle Village.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

In 2025, Texas passed bills legalizing housing on commercially zoned land and subdivisions of starter homes, which were rendered difficult or illegal to build by municipal zoning laws, large lot requirements, or other design requirements.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

Housing reforms that increase supply, such as allowing smaller lots in new subdivisions, permitting duplexes, townhomes, and backyard cottages on existing lots, and changing zoning laws to allow housing nearer to jobs, are land-use issues.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

Those principles include compactness, contiguity and the preservation of political subdivisions, including cities and counties, and “communities of interest” that have geography, culture or an economic sector in common.

From The Wall Street Journal May 6, 2026

Sometimes, he will drive elderly people from their homes in the subdivisions outside Santa Fe to doctors appointments and grocery stores for a minimum of $30.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 12, 2026

The street leading up to the school was lined with new subdivisions, with houses in various states of completion.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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