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
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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
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Lawlor’s book contains chapters devoted to politics, but her inclination to reach for examples of the reasonable and unreasonable that any reader will intuitively share serves her less well here.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Sunday marked only the first chapter, and an early test for a young, promising head coach.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The violent attack marked a tragic and final chapter in Griffin’s downward spiral following his mother’s death in 2021.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
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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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