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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Ana María Caballero, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Former President Joe Biden's time in office was a rare chapter in modern American politics, serving one term sandwiched between two led by President Donald Trump.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Neighbors collaborate on town ventures while everyone—from artists to pitmasters—sprinkles a sense of history into Dunedin’s next chapter.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
There is no way to say this, except over the course of these 23 chapters, many things have been said.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 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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