Episodes
/ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz/
Definitions
2 meaningsA part of a story or series of events that is complete in itself.
/ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz/
A distinct part of a series of events or a broadcast program.
The first episode of the new season was released last night.
💡 Simply: Imagine a TV show. Each time you watch a part of the story, that's an episode! Like when you watch one part of your favorite show each week.
👶 For kids: A part of a story or show that is complete on its own.
More Examples
I missed the previous episode and need to catch up.
The book is structured as a collection of separate episodes.
How It's Used
"Each week, the new episode of 'The Mandalorian' is highly anticipated."
"The novel's action unfolds in a series of distinct episodes."
"The patient reported multiple episodes of chest pain."
A distinct event or period of time, especially one considered interesting or unusual.
/ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz/
An event or period of time that is notable or interesting in itself.
The sudden storm was a dramatic episode in their journey.
💡 Simply: Imagine something interesting or exciting that happens to you. That interesting thing, even though it's one event or time period, is an episode, like a cool story about a specific moment!
👶 For kids: A special thing that happens, like a fun day or a moment in your life.
More Examples
The documentary explored various episodes from his political career.
She suffered several episodes of dizziness.
How It's Used
"He recounted his travels in a series of interesting episodes."
"She experienced frequent episodes of anxiety."
Idioms & expressions
an episode of
Relating to one specific part of something
"They had an episode of domestic violence."
From Greek *epeisodios* 'coming in besides', related to *epi* 'upon' and *eisodos* 'a coming in, entrance'. Initially referring to a digression or inserted narrative in a larger work, later applied to distinct segments of a series.
Used in classical literature to describe distinct narrative segments. Gradually shifted towards the modern use in series and individual events.
Memory tip
Think of a TV show – each show is an episode.
Word Origin
"coming in besides"