Segregated (Adjective)
Meaning
Separated or isolated from others or a main group; "a segregated school system"; "a segregated neighborhood".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The hospital has a segregated ward for patients with highly contagious diseases to prevent the spread of infection.
- In the 1960s, many Southern cities in the United States had segregated public transportation systems.
- The new employee was initially placed in a segregated training area to learn the company's policies and procedures.
- Historically, the city's neighborhoods were segregated by socioeconomic status, with wealthier residents living in more affluent areas.
- The school system has been working to eliminate its segregated classrooms, integrating students of different abilities and needs.