subdivide
/ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪd/
verb
- To divide something into smaller parts or sections.
- The developer plans to subdivide the farmland into residential lots.
- The teacher asked the students to subdivide the class into groups of four.
- We need to subdivide the report into three main sections.
- To split a piece of land into smaller parcels for sale or development.
- They bought the property and later subdivided it into ten building sites.
- The county has strict rules about how you can subdivide rural land.
- After subdividing the estate, they sold each lot separately.