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US/ˈsʌb.dɪˌvɪʒ.ən/
UK/ˈsʌb.dɪˌvɪʒ.ən/
a smaller part made by dividing something; in the US, an area of land divided for building houses
In context
They bought a house in a quiet subdivision about ten miles outside the city.
Each subdivision of the company has its own manager and budget.
The county approved plans for a new subdivision with two hundred homes.
Words that go with subdivision
adjective + noun
- new subdivisionA new subdivision is being built near the highway.
- residential subdivisionThe residential subdivision has its own park.
- political subdivisionA county is a political subdivision of the state.
noun + preposition
- subdivision of landThe subdivision of land requires a permit.
verb + preposition
- live in a subdivisionMany families live in a subdivision with a shared pool.
verb + noun
- build a subdivisionDevelopers plan to build a subdivision on the old farm.