paragraph
Americannoun
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a distinct portion of written or printed matter dealing with a particular idea, usually beginning with an indentation on a new line.
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a note, item, or brief article, as in a newspaper.
verb (used with object)
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to divide into paragraphs.
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to write or publish paragraphs about, as in a newspaper.
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to express in a paragraph.
noun
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(in a piece of writing) one of a series of subsections each usually devoted to one idea and each usually marked by the beginning of a new line, indentation, increased interlinear space, etc
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printing the character ¶, used as a reference mark or to indicate the beginning of a new paragraph
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a short article in a newspaper
verb
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to form into paragraphs
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to express or report in a paragraph
Other Word Forms
- paragraphic adjective
- paragraphically adverb
- paragraphism noun
- paragraphistical adjective
- subparagraph noun
- unparagraphed adjective
- well-paragraphed adjective
Etymology
Origin of paragraph
1515–25; earlier paragraphe < Greek paragraphḗ marked passage; para- 1, graph
Example Sentences
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Here are a few other funny things I couldn’t work into the paragraphs above.
From Los Angeles Times
We put together those two paragraphs in support of Jay.
There are dull stretches in Tennyson’s life, but there is hardly a dull paragraph in this richly detailed book.
Even a few paragraphs of that work make the case for restorative history 10 times more powerfully than “The Epic History of Macaroni and Cheese.”
The three paragraphs on Africa at the end spoke about partnering with "select countries to ameliorate conflict, foster mutually beneficial trade relationships" and move from supplying aid to encouraging investment and economic growth.
From BBC
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