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
Perhaps another chapter is in store Sunday.
—
Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Buffett book adds Berkshire's next chapter A book that explores Berkshire Hathway through the eyes of the people running its subsidiaries is getting an update that includes the company's transition from Warren Buffett to new CEO Greg Abel.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
Group chat participants included then-leaders in the College Republicans and Turning Point USA chapters on campus and then Miami-Dade County GOP secretary.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued both organizations, along with CAIR’s chapters in Austin, Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth, in February.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for chapter
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Buffett book adds Berkshire's next chapter A book that explores Berkshire Hathway through the eyes of the people running its subsidiaries is getting an update that includes the company's transition from Warren Buffett to new CEO Greg Abel.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
Group chat participants included then-leaders in the College Republicans and Turning Point USA chapters on campus and then Miami-Dade County GOP secretary.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued both organizations, along with CAIR’s chapters in Austin, Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth, in February.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for chapter
Cite this Entry
“Chapter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chapter. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
