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paragraph

noun verb

one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

Quick reference

Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
P
Ends with
H
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
17
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈpɛɹəɡɹæf

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

verb

  1. write paragraphs; work as a paragrapher

verb

  1. write about in a paragraph

    “All her friends were paragraphed in last Monday's paper”

verb

  1. divide into paragraphs, as of text

    “This story is well paragraphed”

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Example Sentences

All her friends were paragraphed in last Monday's paper
This story is well paragraphed
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