Chapter

/ˈtʃæp.tər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A main division of a book, typically with a number or title.

She read the first chapter of the novel before going to bed.

A specific period or phase in a person's life or in an event.

Moving to a new city was the beginning of a new chapter for him.

A local branch of a larger organization.

The university’s student chapter organized a charity event.

From Latin 'capitulum', meaning 'section or division'.

turn the page

To start a new phase or chapter in life.

close the chapter

To finish a situation or phase.

new chapter

A new phase or period of time in one’s life.

volume

A book that is part of a series.

section

A distinct part or subdivision of something.

A significant period in someone's life.

After college, that was a wild chapter for him.

To narrate or summarize a story.

Let me chapter that for you.