subdivision

subdivision — noun

1. each of the pieces that make up a broader category, region, or structure after i

1.名詞B2
釋義

each of the pieces that make up a broader category, region, or structure after it has been split; also the activity of splitting it into these pieces

例句

The biology textbook divides the animal kingdom into several subdivisions, each containing related species.

collocation: divide into subdivisions

Each subdivision of the company's budget was reviewed separately by the finance committee.

preposition: subdivision of [something]

同義詞
  • division

    broader — subdivision implies the thing was already divided once

  • section

    more general; does not convey the hierarchical layering

  • segment

    emphasises a continuous portion rather than a category

  • partition

    stronger physical or legal boundary connotation

反義詞
  • whole

    the complete entity before subdivision

  • entirety

    formal opposite of a subdivided part

文法句型

subdivision of [something]

subdivision into [parts]

用法筆記

Can be countable ('a subdivision of the report') when referring to a specific part, or uncountable ('the subdivision of the kingdom') when referring to the process of dividing.

常見錯誤

❌This is a subdivision from the original document.
✅This is a subdivision of the original document.
💡use 'of', not 'from', to show the part-to-whole relationship.

2. a residential area made up of many houses or apartment buildings that were all b

2.名詞B2
釋義

a residential area made up of many houses or apartment buildings that were all built around the same time, usually on land that was divided into separate lots for sale

例句

The Watanabe family bought their first home in a quiet subdivision outside the city center.

location: subdivision outside [town]

All the houses in this subdivision went up around 2005 and share a similar look.

preposition: in a subdivision

同義詞
  • housing estate

    British English equivalent; often implies larger, more uniform complexes

  • development

    broader term that can include commercial or mixed-use projects

  • residential community

    focuses on the social aspect rather than the physical layout

文法句型

in a subdivision

new subdivision

plans for a subdivision

用法筆記

Most common in American English. In British English the equivalent term is usually 'housing estate'. The word typically refers to a planned residential area where all the homes were constructed as a single project.

常見錯誤

❌I live in a subdivision building.
✅I live in a subdivision.
💡a subdivision is the whole area, not a single building.
❌They moved to a subdivision in the countryside.
✅They moved to a subdivision in the suburbs.
💡subdivisions are typically in suburban areas, not deep countryside.