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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The Council on American-Islamic Relations, known as CAIR, has more than 20 chapters across the United States, and its work involves legal actions, advocacy and education outreach.
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CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
There are chapters on or featuring Bob Dylan — whose very early Greenwich Village performances Wolf witnessed as a teen — Muddy Waters, John Lennon, the Rolling Stones, Alfred Hitchcock, Tennessee Williams, Lou Reed, David Lynch and more, and nearly all of them treated Wolf as a peer.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
Ahead of her recent birthday celebrations and after the breakup news broke, the online personality reflected on the next chapter of her life.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Umurzokov planned to concentrate in biochemistry and molecular biology on his way to becoming a neurosurgeon, and in high school in Virginia served as president of his Model United Nations chapter and Scholastic Bowl team captain, Paxson said.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
There are chapters on or featuring Bob Dylan — whose very early Greenwich Village performances Wolf witnessed as a teen — Muddy Waters, John Lennon, the Rolling Stones, Alfred Hitchcock, Tennessee Williams, Lou Reed, David Lynch and more, and nearly all of them treated Wolf as a peer.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
Ahead of her recent birthday celebrations and after the breakup news broke, the online personality reflected on the next chapter of her life.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Umurzokov planned to concentrate in biochemistry and molecular biology on his way to becoming a neurosurgeon, and in high school in Virginia served as president of his Model United Nations chapter and Scholastic Bowl team captain, Paxson said.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chapter
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“Chapter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chapter. Accessed 21 Dec. 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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