episode
noun
ep·i·sode
ˈe-pə-ˌsōd 
also
-ˌzōd
1
: a usually brief unit of action in a dramatic or literary work: such as
a
: the part of an ancient Greek tragedy between two choric songs
b
: a developed situation that is integral to but separable from a continuous narrative : incident
c
: one of a series of loosely connected stories or scenes
d
: the part of a serial presented at one performance
2
: an event that is distinctive and separate although part of a larger series
3
: a digressive subdivision in a musical composition
Examples of episode in a Sentence
It was a brief romantic episode in a life devoted to work.
He tried to forget the whole embarrassing episode.
a painful episode from my childhood
Millions of people are expected to watch the show's final episode.
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On the Monday, February 24 episode of the show, Dupree and Dooley, a member of the United States Air Force, introduce their parents to each other for the first time.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The conversation comes after Khloé tossed out the suggestion on a June 2024 episode of The Kardashians that Rob could Malika grow her family.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The season spans 10 episodes, released weekly on Thursdays and the finale drops on April 9.
—Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
The upcoming season will feature six episodes, which will be released weekly on Sunday nights.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The conversation comes after Khloé tossed out the suggestion on a June 2024 episode of The Kardashians that Rob could Malika grow her family.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The season spans 10 episodes, released weekly on Thursdays and the finale drops on April 9.
—Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
The upcoming season will feature six episodes, which will be released weekly on Sunday nights.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Episode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/episode. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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episode
noun
ep·i·sode
ˈep-ə-ˌsōd
: an event that is part of a longer story or of history or a life but which is viewed as complete by itself
episodic
adjective
ˌep-ə-ˈsäd-ik
Medical Definition
episode
noun
ep·i·sode
ˈep-ə-ˌsōd also -ˌzōd
: an event that is distinctive and separate although part of a larger series
especially
: an occurrence of a usually recurrent pathological abnormal condition
a manic episode
hypoglycemic episodes
episodic
adjective
ˌep-ə-ˈsäd-ik also -ˈzäd-
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