segregated

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adjective

Synonyms of segregatednext
1
a
: set apart or separated from others of the same kind or group
a segregated account in a bank
b
: divided in facilities or administered separately for members of different groups or races
segregated education
c
: restricted to members of one group or one race by a policy of segregation
segregated schools
2
: practicing or maintaining segregation especially of races
segregated states

segregated

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past tense and past participle of segregate entry 1

Examples of segregated in a Sentence

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Adjective
This logic led to the creation of isolated, segregated areas like Lewis Mountain, designed specifically to keep Black visitors separate from white patrons. Kimmie Gordon, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 While gas stations, sandwich shops and lunch counters were not segregated, facilities with larger dining rooms and restrooms were segregated, the sign said. Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026 Ritchie was born into a segregated time and made a song that crossed that border. Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Afrikaners were responsible for creating the nation’s infamous and brutal racially segregated apartheid system. Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for segregated

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of segregated was in 1652

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“Segregated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/segregated. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

Kids Definition

segregated

adjective
1
a
: set apart from others of the same kind or group
b
: divided in facilities or administered separately for members of different groups or races
c
: restricted to one group or race by a policy of segregation
segregated schools
2
: practicing or maintaining segregation especially of races

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