B1nounrelationshipssociety
US/splɪt/
UK/splɪt/
a break or division into two or more parts, or a disagreement that divides a group
More often (verb): to divide something into parts, or to share it between people
In context
There was a bitter split between the two brothers after their father died.
The old wooden table had a long split down the middle.
The two partners agreed on a fifty-fifty split of the profits.
Words that go with split
adjective + noun
- a clean splitAfter a clean split, each side went its own way.
- a bitter splitThe party suffered a bitter split over taxes.
- a fifty-fifty splitThey agreed on a fifty-fifty split of the bill.
noun + preposition
- a split betweenThere is a split between the older and younger members.
- a split inA split in the committee delayed the decision.
noun + noun
- banana splitWe shared a banana split after dinner.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
There is a split among the two groups.Correct: There is a split between the two groups.