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
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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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Kim Westerman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
That was the start of her chapter as a serial entrepreneur, later scaling her sustainable food app Too Good to Go to a massive success.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 25 July 2025
Petsch also teases what fans can expect from the new Strangers trilogy's bloody second chapter.
—Ryan Coleman Updated, EW.com, 25 July 2025
It’s set to drop on Prime Video in December, two months after Ron’s final chapter of the Culpables triloy, Culpa Nuestra (Our Fault), launches in October.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 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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