subdivision

Plural: subdivisions

Noun

• an area composed of subdivided lots
• the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided
• a division of some larger or more complex organization
• a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
• a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided
• A division into smaller pieces of something that has already been divided.
• Such a piece that has been divided.
• A parcel of land that has been divided into lots.
• A group of houses created by the same builder or in the same general area.
• A gated community located within a barangay.

Verb

• To separate something into smaller pieces.

Examples

• They're putting in a new subdivision out past Black Ranch Road.
• Work on one subdivision at a time.

Synonyms

arm, branch, section, subsection