An ending of a relationship or partnership; a separation.
the band came to an inevitable split-up
Example sentencesExamples
She cites his frequent absence on film shoots as a reason for the split-up, but I find that a completely lame excuse.
Mark wasn't coping very well with the split-up.
Once October has come and gone, no one is betting against a split-up.
It's really rare in a split-up for public opinion to be entirely with one person or the other.
It looks like the new Hollywood trend - the inevitable celebrity split-up.
When I was going through the horrible messy split-up that happened in October and November of that year, it turned out that both Michael and Jason were two of the best friends anyone could hope for.
Parents who seek a divorce in his court must first attend a three-hour seminar on how the split-up will affect the children.
The two of us decided to get a house together two years ago when we were both going through split-ups.
"We need to set high standards in whole industries," Stern said when he announced the split-up.
The two companies may well emerge from the split-up at bargain prices.
He and wife Dina agreed to co-write a book about their split-up.
We have yet another surprising celebrity couple split-up to tell you about tonight.
Synonyms
separation, split, parting, parting of the ways, estrangement, rift, rupture, breach
Definition of split-up in US English:
split-up
noun
An ending of a relationship or partnership; a separation.
the band came to an inevitable split-up
Example sentencesExamples
She cites his frequent absence on film shoots as a reason for the split-up, but I find that a completely lame excuse.
We have yet another surprising celebrity couple split-up to tell you about tonight.
It looks like the new Hollywood trend - the inevitable celebrity split-up.
It's really rare in a split-up for public opinion to be entirely with one person or the other.
The two companies may well emerge from the split-up at bargain prices.
Mark wasn't coping very well with the split-up.
The two of us decided to get a house together two years ago when we were both going through split-ups.
Parents who seek a divorce in his court must first attend a three-hour seminar on how the split-up will affect the children.
He and wife Dina agreed to co-write a book about their split-up.
When I was going through the horrible messy split-up that happened in October and November of that year, it turned out that both Michael and Jason were two of the best friends anyone could hope for.
Once October has come and gone, no one is betting against a split-up.
"We need to set high standards in whole industries," Stern said when he announced the split-up.
Synonyms
separation, split, parting, parting of the ways, estrangement, rift, rupture, breach