They subdivided the land into several valuable parcels.
•Sam tried to subdivide his large lot into three smaller lots, but the zoning commission wouldn't let him do it.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
subdivide — sub|di|vide [ˌsʌbdıˈvaıd] v [T] to divide into smaller parts something that is already divided ▪ Over time, developers subdivided the land. subdivide sth into sth ▪ The house was subdivided into apartments … Dictionary of contemporary English
subdivide — sub·di·vide /ˌsəb də vīd, səb də ˌ/ vt: to divide into several parts; specif: to divide (a tract of land) into two or more lots for sale or building development Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. subdivide … Law dictionary
subdivide — UK [ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪd] / US verb [transitive] Word forms subdivide : present tense I/you/we/they subdivide he/she/it subdivides present participle subdividing past tense subdivided past participle subdivided to divide the parts of something that has… … English dictionary
subdivide — sub•di•vide [[t]ˌsʌb dɪˈvaɪd, ˈsʌb dɪˌvaɪd[/t]] v. vid•ed, vid•ing 1) to divide (something already divided) into smaller parts 2) to divide into parts 3) to divide (a tract of land) into building lots 4) to become separated into divisions or… … From formal English to slang
subdivide — [[t]sʌ̱bdɪva͟ɪd[/t]] subdivides, subdividing, subdivided also sub divide VERB: usu passive If something is subdivided, it is divided into several smaller areas, parts, or groups. [be V ed into n] The verbs were subdivided into transitive and… … English dictionary
subdivide — verb (T) to divide into smaller parts something that is already divided: The house was subdivided into apartments about ten years ago … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
subdivide — sub|di|vide [ ,sʌbdı vaıd ] verb transitive to divide the parts of something that has already been divided: Each section of the book is subdivided into four chapters … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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