stanza

noun

stan·za ˈstan-zə

: a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe

sports : a period (such as a half or an inning) into which the duration of a game is divided

The game's prime moment wasn't the decisive and popular eighth-inning, two-run homer by Mark Bellhorn … but a sensational play by Boston's Manny Ramirez in the top of that same stanza.—

Roger Angell

stanzaic

stan-ˈzā-ik

adjective

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Payton stuck to his theme on a fourth-and-8 at the Broncos’ 43 about four minutes into the second stanza, catching the Bills napping on a nifty fake-punt pass from Riley Dixon to a wide-open Marvin Mims Jr. —

Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2025 For example, the last word of a stanza or sentence will often be the first word of the next stanza or sentence. —

Winthrop Rodgers, The Dial, 14 Nov. 2024 To open the third stanza, Covington shot another takedown with no setup, which seemed like a sign of either desperation or fatigue. —

Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024 Serbia scored just 10 points in the first nine minutes and missed all nine of its 3-point attempts in the final stanza, including a few wide-open ones. —

John Hollinger, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stanza