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IELTS BNC: 8564 COCA: 9717

partition
1 partition /pɑɚˈtɪʃən/ noun
plural partitions
1 partition
/pɑɚˈtɪʃən/
noun
plural partitions
Learner's definition of PARTITION
1 
[count] : a wall or screen that separates one area from another隔墙；隔板
— see picture at office
2 
[noncount] : the division of a country into separate political units（国家的）分裂，瓜分
2 partition /pɑɚˈtɪʃən/ verb
partitions; partitioned; partitioning
2 partition
/pɑɚˈtɪʃən/
verb
partitions; partitioned; partitioning
Learner's definition of PARTITION
[+ object]
1 
formal : to divide (something) into parts or shares分割；拆分
2 
: to divide (a country) into two or more parts having separate political status使（国家）分裂；瓜分

partition off

[phrasal verb]
partition (something) off or partition off (something)
: to separate (an area or part of a room) by using a wall, screen, etc.用墙壁、屏风等隔出（一块空间）
IELTS BNC: 8564 COCA: 9717

partition

1 of 2

noun

par·​ti·​tion pär-ˈti-shən How to pronounce partition (audio)
pər-
1
: the action of parting : the state of being parted : division
the partition of Korea into North and South Korea
2
: something that divides
especially : an interior dividing wall
The bank teller sat behind a glass partition.
3
: one of the parts or sections of a whole
The estate was divided into three partitions.

partition

2 of 2

verb

partitioned; partitioning; partitions

transitive verb

1
a
: to divide into parts or shares
b
: to divide (a place, such as a country) into two or more territorial units having separate political status
2
: to separate or divide by a partition (such as a wall)
—often used with off
partitioner
pär-ˈti-sh(ə-)nər How to pronounce partition (audio)
noun

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun A thin partition separates the two rooms in the cabin. Folding partitions separate the different banquet halls in the building. The bank teller sat behind a glass partition. the partition of former Yugoslavia the partition of Korea into North and South Korea Verb It was necessary to partition the work to be done to make the job easier to accomplish. The room is partitioned into four sections. After the war, the country was partitioned. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The Kitchen Because the apartment’s front door opens right into the kitchen, the designers installed a French oak partition and parquet flooring to delineate part of the space as an entryway. Mikki Brammer, ELLE Decor, 6 Sep. 2022 The incident occurred a month before Chacon Geminiano’s death at the same three-lot partition. oregonlive, 28 Aug. 2022 The event also set in motion the partition of the subcontinent along religious borders dividing Pakistan and India. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022 Dhillon says stories about the partition often slip through the cracks once families leave the subcontinent. Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2022 Her journey eventually leads her back to her grandmother in Karachi and the unveiling of family secrets related to the partition of India in the 1940s. Jon Burlingame, Variety, 11 July 2022 In the wake of the unrest, a British commission issues a report recommending the partition of Israel into an Arab state, a Jewish state and a neutral zone for holy sites. CNN, 10 July 2022 Don't sit in the front seat, and sit behind a partition if your driver's car has one. Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 The parade celebrates India's independence from British colonialism in 1947, which transpired along with the violent partition between India and Pakistani. Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 20 Aug. 2022
Verb
In November 1947, the United Nations approved a plan to partition Palestine. James R. Hagerty And Amy Dockser Marcus, WSJ, 3 June 2022 The Palestinians fear Israel plans to take over the site or partition it. Joseph Krauss, ajc, 30 May 2022 The Palestinians have long feared that Israel plans to eventually take over the site or partition it. Joseph Krauss, Anchorage Daily News, 6 May 2022 The Palestinians have long feared that Israel plans to eventually take over the site or partition it. Joseph Krauss, ajc, 6 May 2022 Such practices have fueled concerns among Palestinians that Israel is plotting to take over the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound or partition it. Time, 17 Apr. 2022 Such practices have fueled concerns among Palestinians that Israel is plotting to take over the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound or partition it. Josef Federman, ajc, 17 Apr. 2022 Such practices have fueled concerns among Palestinians that Israel is plotting to take over the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound or partition it. Josef Federman, chicagotribune.com, 17 Apr. 2022 Palestinians have long feared that Israel plans to take over the site or partition it. Joseph Krauss, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1653, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of partition was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing partition
IELTS BNC: 8564 COCA: 9717
partition

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + PARTITION | PARTITION + VERB | PARTITION + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤movable, sliding活動隔板；推拉隔板◇Sliding glass partitions separate the main cafe and covered terraces.推拉玻璃隔板將咖啡館的主廳和帶篷露台間隔開。➤folding可摺叠的隔板➤glass玻璃隔板VERB + PARTITION➤build, create, erect, put up建起隔牆；豎起隔板➤remove, take down去掉隔斷；拆掉隔板PARTITION + VERB➤divide sth, divide sth up, separate sth隔斷將⋯隔開◇The restaurant was divided up by glass partitions.這家餐館用玻璃隔斷分隔開。PARTITION + NOUN➤wall隔牆PREPOSITION➤partition between⋯之間的隔斷◇There were no partitions between the showers.淋浴噴頭之間沒有任何東西分隔。

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