sequel

[see-kwuhl]

noun

1. a literary work, movie, etc., that is complete in itself but continues the narrative of a preceding work.

2. an event or circumstance following something; subsequent course of affairs.

3. a result, consequence, or inference.

   Synonyms: end, outgrowth, upshot, aftermath

sequel

/ ˈsiːkwəl /

noun

1. anything that follows from something else; development

2. a consequence or result

3. a novel, play, etc, that continues a previously related story

sequel

1. A narrative or dramatic work complete in itself but designed to follow an earlier one. Through the Looking-Glass is a sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sequel¹

1375–1425; late Middle English sequel ( e ) < Latin sequēla what follows, equivalent to sequ ( ī ) to follow + -ēla noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of sequel¹

C15: from Late Latin sequēla, from Latin sequī to follow

Example Sentences

The next sequel doesn’t have an approved script or a release date.

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He had previously been hired by Joanna Hogg in a similar capacity for “The Souvenir” and its sequel, which co-starred Dickinson.

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His latest film, “Freakier Friday” — the sequel to the hit 2003 film — hit theaters last month.

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We love the dog more in five minutes than we do some slasher final girls who’ve survived several sequels.

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The Simpsons Movie will return for a sequel 20 years after the original.

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Related Words

• conclusion 
• ending 
• sequence 
• series