1
a
: a main division of a book
b
: something resembling a chapter in being a significant specified unit
a new chapter in my life
2
a
: a regular meeting of the canons of a cathedral or collegiate church or of the members of a religious house
b
: the body of canons of a cathedral or collegiate church
3
: a local branch of an organization
Examples of chapter in a Sentence
Chapter three deals with the country's economy.
Please read the first two chapters of your textbook for our next class.
Becoming a parent opened up a whole new chapter in my life.
a difficult chapter in European history
Recent Examples on the Web
Members of Students for a Democratic Society’s Denver chapter said campus officials warned them police would disperse the protest at sunset, but no police officers were at the site as of 8 p.m.
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Julianna O'Clair, The Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2024
Now she is forced to face the following next chapter of her life without the career that gave her fame, fortune and, most importantly, identity.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
The book has 41 chapters, which allows readers to choose topics of interest to them.
—Abc News, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2024
This is just the latest chapter in the long uphill battle Drake has faced since 2010 to keep his dairy farm in the Inland Empire afloat.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
Sandoval is embarking on a new chapter with Robinson, a model, who he’s reportedly been dating since early 2024.
—Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
At the University of California, Berkeley, in the San Francisco Bay Area, members of the local Jews for Peace chapter camped alongside pro-Palestinian protesters on the Mario Savio steps, named after a founding member of the Free Speech Movement.
—NBC News, 23 Apr. 2024
The local chapter of the United Steelworkers Union, which had more than 600 members employed at the refinery, was fighting to get jobs back.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Sources told Variety that multiple visions were pitched for the drama’s next chapter, including creator Sam Levinson proposing a time jump five years into the future.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 13 Apr. 2024
Julianna O'Clair, The Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2024
Now she is forced to face the following next chapter of her life without the career that gave her fame, fortune and, most importantly, identity.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
The book has 41 chapters, which allows readers to choose topics of interest to them.
—Abc News, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2024
This is just the latest chapter in the long uphill battle Drake has faced since 2010 to keep his dairy farm in the Inland Empire afloat.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
Sandoval is embarking on a new chapter with Robinson, a model, who he’s reportedly been dating since early 2024.
—Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
At the University of California, Berkeley, in the San Francisco Bay Area, members of the local Jews for Peace chapter camped alongside pro-Palestinian protesters on the Mario Savio steps, named after a founding member of the Free Speech Movement.
—NBC News, 23 Apr. 2024
The local chapter of the United Steelworkers Union, which had more than 600 members employed at the refinery, was fighting to get jobs back.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
Sources told Variety that multiple visions were pitched for the drama’s next chapter, including creator Sam Levinson proposing a time jump five years into the future.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Chapter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chapter. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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chapter
noun
chap·ter
ˈchap-tər 
1
a
: a main division of a book or of a law code
b
: something like a chapter in being a significant unit
a chapter in my life
2
: a local branch of an organization
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