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
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The chapter titles in Roya’s perspective are names of Britney Spears songs.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
The index has logged big swings amid the White House's ongoing tariff story, the latest chapter of which introduced a framework trade agreement between the U.S. and China that helped boost market sentiment last week.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 30 June 2025
This is a new chapter in the long-running franchise.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2025
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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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