Paragraph Noun - Definition, Pictures, Pronunciation And Usage Notes

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Definition of paragraph noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

paragraph noun   /ˈpærəɡrɑːf/  /ˈpærəɡræf/(abbreviation par., para.) jump to other results

1. a section of a piece of writing, usually consisting of several sentences dealing with a single subject. The first sentence of a paragraph starts on a new line.
   • an opening/introductory paragraph
   • Write a paragraph on each of the topics given below.
   • See paragraph 15 of the handbook.
   • The basic idea is summarized in the following paragraphs.
   Extra Examples
   • The opening paragraph sets the scene very well.
   • The identity of the murderer is revealed in the very last paragraph.
   • This is the key paragraph in the article.
   Topics Languagea1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
   • new
   • introductory
   • opening
   • …
   verb + paragraph
   • begin
   • start
   • read
   • …
   paragraph + verb
   • describe something
   • explain something
   • say something
   • …
   preposition
   • in a/​the paragraph
   • in accordance with paragraph 3, etc.
   • under paragraph 9, etc.
   • …
   See full entryWord Originlate 15th cent.: from French paragraphe, via medieval Latin from Greek paragraphos ‘short stroke marking a break in sense’, from para- ‘beside’ + graphein ‘write’.

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See paragraph in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee paragraph in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic EnglishCheck pronunciation: paragraph

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