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
Recent Examples on the Web
The group’s website, anchored by the Heritage Foundation, includes 30 chapters — written by more than a dozen former Trump appointees and others — that come from dozens of leading conservative groups.
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Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
The local chapter of the NAACP and the Coalition for Justice and Accountability — made up of South Bay civil rights groups — criticized the company as being in step with the sheriff’s office and the board in a betrayal of its public trust.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024
At 101 minutes divided into three chapters, the movie is tautly paced, making deft use of the shifting aspect ratios between past and present and of an eerie score.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 July 2024
Despite being rejected by audiences, a second installment is set to open in August and shooting on a third chapter has started.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 July 2024
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Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
The local chapter of the NAACP and the Coalition for Justice and Accountability — made up of South Bay civil rights groups — criticized the company as being in step with the sheriff’s office and the board in a betrayal of its public trust.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024
At 101 minutes divided into three chapters, the movie is tautly paced, making deft use of the shifting aspect ratios between past and present and of an eerie score.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 July 2024
Despite being rejected by audiences, a second installment is set to open in August and shooting on a third chapter has started.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 July 2024
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“Chapter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chapter. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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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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