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episode

n.
US //ˈɛpəˌsoʊd// UK //ˈɛpɪsˌəʊd// episode
  1. 1 TV or radio show part (n.)
    B1 Intermediate

    one part of a story that is broadcast on television or radio in several parts.

    a single instalment of a serialised television, radio, or podcast programme.

    Example

    I missed the last episode of the show, so I don't know how it ended.

    Example

    The season finale was a double-length episode that resolved several long-standing plot lines while introducing a new antagonist for next year.

  2. 2 an event or period (n.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate

    an event or a short period of time that is part of a longer experience.

    a distinct event or series of events occurring as part of a larger sequence; often used for medical or emotional events.

    Example

    That argument was a very unhappy episode in our friendship.

    Example

    The patient described a brief episode of dizziness that occurred shortly after he began the new course of medication.

Origin

From French épisode, from New Latin *epīsodium, from Ancient Greek ἐπεισόδιον (epeisódion, “a parenthetic addition, episode”), neuter of ἐπεισόδιος (epeisódios, “following upon the entrance, coming in besides, adventitious”), from ἐπί (epí, “on”) + εἰς (eis, “into”) + ὁδός (hodós, “way”).

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