stanza

noun
UK /ˈstænzə/
US /ˈstænzə/

A stanza is a group of lines in a poem.

The poem has four stanzas, and each one is about the sea.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A group of lines forming a unit in a song's lyrics.

The singer repeated the final stanza of the song.

3. In some sports, a period or division of play.

The team scored twice in the last stanza of the game.

4. A room or chamber in a building, especially in older usage.

The old house had a small stanza used as a study.