Synonyms for

Chapter

Verb / ˈtʃæptɜ: / Another word for chapter — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

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

Synonyms & similar words

section part division segment portion episode passage scene act installment volume book piece article essay story narrative tale account history

Synonyms by register

Formal

section segment part division

Informal

bit part piece stage

Literary

canticle canto passage

Antonyms

whole entirety fullness completion sum total

Common collocations

  • next chapter
  • new chapter
  • open a chapter
  • read a chapter
  • previous chapter
  • final chapter
  • beginning of a chapter
  • end of a chapter

Word family

noun chapter
verb chapterize

Usage note

While 'chapter' can refer to a part of a book, it is also commonly used metaphorically to describe a distinct period or phase in someone's life or in history.

Example sentences

  1. I'm on chapter five of my book.
  2. The author divided the book into twenty chapters.
  3. The final chapter of the story was very emotional.
  4. Let's skip ahead to the next chapter.
  5. The chapter about the history of the town was very interesting.

Quotes

  • Every great love starts with a great story...—The Notebook, Nicholas Sparks
  • It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...—A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens
  • All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way...—Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy

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