subdivider
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7.0
A person or company who makes smaller building plots from a larger piece of land
- noun
- /ˈsʌbˌdɪvaɪdər/
:
subdivisor
- As a professional subdivider, she focuses on transforming vast land into desirable neighborhoods.
Examples
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After reviewing multiple proposals, the city finally approved the subdivider's plan for the residential area.
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"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
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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
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9.4
A thing that divides two areas, like a hedge or shelf
applies more to dividing land into plots than to any separator
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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
partitioner
vssubdivider
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7.5
A person or tool that divides something into parts
focuses on dividing land into smaller plots or sections
How Involved
Surface Forms
subdivider singular
subdividers plural
Morphology
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.