Episode
/ˈɛpɪsəʊd/
Definitions
2 meaningsA single event or a series of events forming a complete or separate unit.
/ˈɛpɪsəʊd/
A distinct section of a series
We watched the first episode of the new series last night.
💡 Simply: It's like one part of a TV show, a book, or a story. Like, imagine you're watching your favorite show. Each time a new story starts and ends, that's an episode!
👶 For kids: A part of a TV show, like one story in a long book!
More Examples
The podcast releases a new episode every week.
The book is a collection of short stories, each an independent episode.
How It's Used
"The next episode of the show airs on Tuesday."
"I missed last week's episode of the radio drama."
"The novel's climax was the most thrilling episode in the whole story."
An event that is distinctive and separate, although it is connected to something else.
/ˈɛpɪsəʊd/
An incident or event that happens as part of something else
The robbery was a dramatic episode in the town's history.
💡 Simply: It's like a happening or an event. It's like when something specific occurs in a time or situation. Think of the time you fell in a pool during a party; that would be one episode.
👶 For kids: Something that happens, like when you fall down, it's an episode.
More Examples
She experienced a sudden episode of anxiety during the meeting.
The argument was a difficult episode in their relationship.
How It's Used
"The king's exile was a tragic episode in the country's history."
"He suffered from a serious episode of illness."
"I had a very embarrassing episode at the party."
Idioms & expressions
an episode of...
A specific occurrence or incident relating to something.
"They talked about an episode of their childhood."
From French *épisode*, from Greek *eipeisodion* ('entry, interlude'), from *eiseimi* ('I come in').
The word 'episode' has been used in English since the 16th century, initially referring to a digression or secondary action in a play or poem, later broadening to encompass other narratives.
Memory tip
Think of it like a piece of a larger puzzle, like one show in a TV series.