sub ‧ di ‧ vi ‧ sion /ˌsʌbdəˈvɪʒ ə n, ˌsʌbdɪˈvɪʒ ə n/ BrE AmE noun
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ divide , ↑ division , ↑ subdivision ; adjective : ↑ divided ≠ ↑ undivided , ↑ divisible ≠ ↑ indivisible , ↑ divisive ; verb : ↑ divide , ↑ subdivide ]
1 . [uncountable and countable] when something is subdivided, or the parts that result from doing this
2 . [countable] American English an area of land that has been subdivided for building houses on