chapter

noun

chap·ter | \ˈchap-tər

Definition of chapter

1a : a main division of a book

b : something resembling a chapter in being a significant specified unit a new chapter in my life

2a : 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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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

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So this refined suit, then, marks a new style chapter for number 13. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "Odell Beckham Jr. Is Winning at Life in This Buttery Calvin Klein Suit," 13 Nov. 2018 The complaint harks back to a dark chapter of NYSE history. — Alexander Osipovich, WSJ, "NYSE Probe of Alleged Kickbacks Revives Old Questions," 31 July 2018 Proceeds will go to the Illinois chapter of the Concerns of Police Survivors organization. — Lynn Petrak, chicagotribune.com, "Petrak: La Grange third-grader's lemonade stand raises money for families of fallen police," 11 July 2018 The series will be exploring a new chapter for the young women: senior year of high school, which will include a lot of the stress of college applications, internships and final exams. — George Gene Gustines, New York Times, "Archie’s 700th Issue Moves the Riverdale Gang in New Directions," 9 July 2018 This would be a major difference from Alfred Angelo, another bridal retailer that abruptly closed its doors and filed for chapter 7 in 2017. — Lillian Rizzo, WSJ, "David’s Bridal Reaches Restructuring Deal With Lenders," 15 Nov. 2018 But don’t discount the others just yet: World of Warcraft’s short set up the next chapter in the Alliance and Horde’s continuing battle, while Heroes of the Storm’s short introduced a new playable hero named Orphea. — Julia Alexander, The Verge, "Blizzard’s stunning cinematics stole the show at BlizzCon 2018," 2 Nov. 2018 Earlier this week, an important chapter in fingernail history came to a close: Shridhar Chillal of Pune, India, got his nails cut for the first time in 66 years. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Man With World’s Longest Fingernails Finally Gets a Manicure," 13 July 2018 As a key information systems administrator, Wolf was named Information Technologist of the Year in 2013 by the state chapter of APCO — the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials. — Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, "Ex-Troy city employee lawsuit for wrongful discharge," 14 July 2018

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