par ‧ a ‧ graph AC /ˈpærəɡrɑːf $ -ɡræf/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Medieval Latin , from Greek , from paragraphein 'to write beside' ]
part of a piece of writing which starts on a new line and contains at least one sentence:
the opening paragraphs of the novel
—paragraph verb [transitive]