Subdivision is the act of dividing land into pieces that are easier to sell or otherwise develop, usually via a plat. The former single piece as a whole is then known in the United States as a subdivision.

What does it mean if land is subdivided?

"Subdivision" means the division of a lot, tract, or parcel of land into two or more lots, plats, sites, or other divisions of land for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or of building development.

What is a subdivider mean?

Definitions of subdivider. someone who divides parts into smaller parts (especially a divider of land into building sites) type of: divider. a person who separates something into parts or groups.