paragraph

noun
UK /ˈpærəɡrɑːf/
US /ˈpærəɡræf/

A paragraph is a small group of sentences about one idea.

She wrote a short paragraph about her pet dog.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A short piece in a newspaper or magazine.

I read a funny paragraph about cats in the newspaper.

3. To split writing into separate groups of sentences.

Please paragraph your story so it is easy to read.

4. A symbol (¶) that marks where a new paragraph starts.

The editor put a paragraph mark at the start of each section.