Chapter 11

noun

: bankruptcy as provided under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code which governs corporate reorganization

filed for Chapter 11

Examples of Chapter 11 in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Prospect Medical filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last January with bankruptcy court proceedings in the Northern District of Texas Dallas Division. — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026

Rite-Aid, which once had ranked among the big three of national pharmacy chains, went bankrupt in May 2025, filing for Chapter 11 protection only eight months after emerging from a previous bankruptcy filing. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Williams told the court that LIV intends to file a Chapter 11 plan and disclosure statement Monday. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Chapter 11 bankruptcy would allow for the hospital to restructure its debt under court supervision and come up with a turnaround plan while remaining open. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026

Word History

Etymology

see chapter

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

chapter 11

noun

chap·​ter 11

: chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code see also Bankruptcy Code