sep·a·ra·tion 
/ˌsɛpəˈreɪʃən/ noun
plural sep·a·ra·tions /ˌsɛpəˈreɪʃən/ noun 1 : the act of separating people or things or the state of being separated [count] ▪ After a separation of 30 years, she visited her family in Cuba. [noncount] ▪ Moving away meant separation from his family. ▪ The U.S. Constitution calls for the separation of church and state. [=calls for government and religion to be kept separate from each other] 2 [count] : a situation in which a husband and wife live apart from each other — usually singular ▪ She wanted a separation from her husband.
