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subdivide

/ˌsʌb.dɪˈvaɪd/ verb

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  1. To divide into smaller sections. To divide a plot of land into plots for residences; to convert open land into housing.
    This used to be farmland before developers bought it and subdivided it.
  2. To divide a plot of land into plots for residences; to convert open land into housing.
    This used to be farmland before developers bought it and subdivided it.
  3. To divide divisions into smaller divisions.