paragraph
n. countablen. a group of sentences that talk about one main idea. You start a new one on a new line to make your writing easier to read.
n. a distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a single theme and indicated by a new line or indentation.
Please write a short paragraph about your family.
The teacher asked the students to ensure each paragraph in their essay began with a clear topic sentence.
While the introductory paragraph sets the stage for the argument, the subsequent body paragraphs must provide empirical evidence to support the thesis statement effectively.
From Middle English paragraf, from Middle French paragraphe from Latin paragraphus (“sign for start of a new section of discourse”), from Ancient Greek παράγραφος (parágraphos), from παρά (pará, “beside”) and γράφω (gráphō, “to write”). Doublet of paragraphos.
In digital contexts, often represented by the 'p' tag in HTML or the pilcrow symbol in editing software.