B2nounrelationshipssociety
US/ˌsep.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
UK/ˌsep.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
the act of separating things or people, or a period when people live apart
In context
The separation of waste at home makes recycling much easier.
After a long separation, the brothers met again at the airport.
The constitution is based on the separation of powers.
Words that go with separation
noun + preposition
- separation fromChildren often feel anxious about separation from their parents.
- separation of powersThe separation of powers stops one group from controlling everything.
- separation betweenThere should be a clear separation between work and home.
adjective + noun
- long separationThe couple found the long separation very hard.
- legal separationThey chose a legal separation instead of a divorce.