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subdivider

subdivider

7.0
A person or company who makes smaller building plots from a larger piece of land
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌbˌdɪvaɪdər/
translation icon : subdivisor
  • As a professional subdivider, she focuses on transforming vast land into desirable neighborhoods.

Examples

  • After reviewing multiple proposals, the city finally approved the subdivider's plan for the residential area.

  • "Apparently, some subdivider had a marketing dream.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • The subdivider plans to create a new community by dividing the large property into smaller lots.

Synonyms

divider
vssubdivider
5 4.1

A person who separates people or things into groups

is mainly used for dividing land into smaller parcels rather than generally
parter
vssubdivider
1 9.4

A thing that divides two areas, like a hedge or shelf

applies more to dividing land into plots than to any separator
partitioner
vssubdivider
7.5

A person or tool that divides something into parts

focuses on dividing land into smaller plots or sections
zoner
vssubdivider
  • Jargon
7.9

A person or machine that divides land into areas for different uses

focuses on dividing land into smaller saleable plots rather than managing zones

How Involved

subdivider
7.0
developer
145 3.6
land agent
  • UK
4.4
landowner
42 2.5

Surface Forms

subdivider singular
subdividers plural

Morphology

subdivider = subdivide (transparent) = sub + divide + er

The agentive suffix '-er' is regularly added to the verb 'subdivide' to mean 'one who subdivides'.

Etymology

The word subdivider comes from the prefix sub- meaning 'under' or 'below' and the verb divide meaning 'to split', so a subdivider is a person or company who splits land into smaller parts or lots.