Meaning
A passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented, and usually marks a change of topic.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles: