What does "subdivision" mean?

1. (a smaller part) a smaller part of a larger group or section. 2. (housing development) an area of land divided into smaller pieces for building new houses.

How do you use "subdivision"?

Often used in academic or technical writing to describe hierarchical structures. Commonly used in North American and Philippine English to refer to residential neighborhoods.

subdivision

US //ˈsəbdɪˌvɪʒən// UK //sˌʌbdɪvˈɪʒən// sub·di·vi·sion

1 a smaller part (n.)
B2 Upper Intermediate Academic

a smaller part of a larger group or section.

a secondary division of a larger unit or category.

Example

Each chapter of the book has several subdivisions to help organize the information.

Example

The biological classification system uses several subdivisions, such as genus and species, to categorize organisms with high precision.

Usage

Often used in academic or technical writing to describe hierarchical structures.
2 housing development (n.)
B2 Upper Intermediate American English

an area of land divided into smaller pieces for building new houses.

a tract of land partitioned into individual lots for sale or residential development.

Example

They bought a new house in a quiet subdivision outside the city.

Example

The local council approved the new subdivision despite concerns from residents about increased traffic on the narrow access roads.

Usage

Commonly used in North American and Philippine English to refer to residential neighborhoods.

Origin

From sub- + division.

Word family

Noundivision
Nounsubdivision
Adjectivedivisional