noun
chapter
CHAP-tuh
noun
1
One of the main divisions of a book or other written work.
"She stayed up late to finish the last chapter of the novel."
"Chapter three covers the causes of the war."
2
A local branch of a larger organisation, club, or society.
"He joined the local chapter of the charity as a volunteer."
3
A distinct period or stage in someone's life or in a story of events.
"Moving abroad felt like starting a new chapter in her life."
How to Use Chapter
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA section of a book, or, more broadly, a distinct stage in a story or a local branch of an organisation.
Common pairings
open a new chapter
the final chapter
local chapter
Word Forms
chaptered past tense, chapters plural, chapters singular
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Etymology
From Old French chapitre, from Latin capitulum ("a chapter of a book"), a diminutive of caput ("head") — the same root as "capital".