episode

ep-i-sode · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A single installment of a television or radio series.

  2. 2.

    An event or period considered in isolation or as part of a series.

  3. 3.

    (Medicine) A distinct period during which someone experiences a particular condition or symptoms.

Forms

plural: episodes

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    episode of — a particular occurrence or manifestation of something
  • •
    pilot episode — the first episode of a TV series, often produced to sell the show
  • •
    season finale episode — the last episode of a television season

Related words

See also: chapter, incident, installment, series
Synonyms: chapter, event, incident, installment

Etymology

From Greek epeisodion ("addition, episode"), from epeisodios ("coming in besides"), from epi ("in addition") + eisodos ("a coming in"), from eis ("into") + hodos ("way").