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episode

episode

728 3.0
A single show in a TV or radio series
  • noun
  • /ˈɛpɪsoʊd/
translation icon : episodio
  • In this week's episode of the series, the main character faces a tough challenge.
  • watch an episode
  • play an episode
  • a TV episode

Rant cannon on Star Wars Episode X is coming out.

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Examples

  • So thanks for watching this episode of our show.

  • We are back for this week's episode of Vibe with VIBE.

  • We had the second episode of Beer Walk.

  • That was the first episode of Wow.

  • All right, guys, That is this week's episode of Cry With Five.

  • Welcome to this week's episode of two hot takes.

  • You have just seen the first episode of Inside.

  • Welcome to the first episode of the Beast Games.

  • So this is it, The last episode of HQ Trivia.

  • On December 31, 1951, CBS aired an episode of I Love Lucy called "The Adagio."

    Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

installment
vsepisode
  • US
67 3.7

An episode of a story or show released one at a time

is used broadly without stressing the separate release
webisode
vsepisode
  • Texting
3 5.9

A short online video that is part of a series

is not limited to online short videos and applies across media
eppy
vsepisode
  • Slang
1 9.9

A casual name for an episode of a TV show

is the neutral standard term used in formal contexts

Compounds

1 6.1

A period of severe sadness and loss of interest that makes daily life hard

8.1

A short time when someone suddenly has severe symptoms of schizophrenia

tachy episode
  • Specialized
8.5

A short time when the heart beats much faster than usual

How Long

feature
189 3.7
special
169 2.3
episode
728 3.0
segment
501 3.0
clip
526 1.9

Surface Forms

episode singular
episodes plural

Etymology

Episode comes from Greek parts epi- 'on' and ode 'song'. It first meant a scene put between songs in a play, so an episode now is one part of a TV, radio, or film series, a single piece inside a larger story.