sub·di·vi·sion /'səb-də-ˌvi-zhən/ n
1: an act or instance of subdividing
obtain approval of his subdivision of the land
2: a tract of land subdivided into lots
to provide streets and sewers for the subdivision
3: a part made by subdividing
as prescribed in subdivision one of this section
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.