noun
separation
sehp-uh-RAY-shuhn
noun
1
The act or state of two or more things or people being kept or held apart.
"The fence provides a clear separation between the properties."
2
A period during which a married couple lives apart, often before a divorce.
"They agreed to a trial separation before deciding on divorce."
How to Use Separation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBeing or keeping apart — whether of objects, people, or a married couple.
Common pairings
legal separation
trial separation
separation anxiety
Word Forms
separations plural
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Etymology
From Latin separatio, from separo, "to separate."