partition.

An interior wall or screen dividing a larger space into smaller areas.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• glass partition
• temporary partition
• remove a partition

On the page

The partition stopped short of the ceiling, so every conversation travelled.

They removed a partition to join the two small rooms.

Through the glass partition, she watched the interview begin.

Usage notes

Primary category: architecture. Often non-load-bearing, but do not assume every partition can be removed safely. Count noun: partitions. Secondary verb: partition, partitions, partitioned, partitioned, partitioning.