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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Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Smith coached Brown for three years in high school, and Brown also went through the feeder program where high school wrestlers would coach third through sixth graders for six weeks during a mini-season that culminated in a tournament sponsored by the local VFW chapter.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
Nearly a month after Detroit’s largest private residence sold for $800,000, a fraction of its original $9 million asking price, the next chapter of the Bishop Mansion is beginning to take shape.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Now exactly 46 years to the very day, a new chapter is open for the current generation of American players to write.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Chapter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chapter. Accessed 28 Feb. 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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