stanza
noun
stan·za
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Definition of stanza
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: a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe
2
sports
: a period (such as a half or an inning) into which the duration of a game is divided
The game's prime moment wasn't the decisive and popular eighth-inning, two-run homer by Mark Bellhorn ⊠but a sensational play by Boston's Manny Ramirez in the top of that same stanza.— Roger Angell
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Other Words from stanza
stanzaic
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of stanza in a Sentence
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In total, Hesperia Christian ran 14 plays in the stanza and only one, a two-yard run, netted positive yardage. — Nathan Cambridge, Glendale News-Press, "Flintridge Prep football steamrolls in opening-season rout," 31 Aug. 2019 Neither team had much luck gaining traction early in the final stanza until the Hornets pinned UAB deep and flipped the field on the ensuing punt. — Evan Dudley, al, "Myron Mitchellâs 98-yard KO return sparks UAB to season-opening win," 29 Aug. 2019 In the course of fifteen stanzas, Hughes moves through a short history of black America. — Maya Phillips, The New Yorker, "âThe Black Clownâ Beautifully Reconfigures a Langston Hughes Poem," 24 July 2019 Then, in the sixth stanza, Harrison Schnurbusch led off with a double. — Greg Woods, kansascity, "Central Missouriâs rally falls short in 6-5 loss to Colorado Mesa at DII World Series," 3 June 2019 With Albany trailing 10-6 after three quarters, Fields had a hand in three of his teamâs five goals in the final stanza. — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, "Menâs lacrosse National Player of the Week (March 13): Connor Fields, Albany," 13 Mar. 2018 Villanova came out of the gates slow to start the second half but that was never going to last for the entire stanza. — Patrick Brennan, Cincinnati.com, "No. 3 Villanova downs No. 4 Xavier basketball in Big East clash, 95-79," 17 Feb. 2018 The set for the show featured a giant stanza from Montgomeryâs piece, and all of the poetsâ words were incorporated onto the actual garments in the collection, embroidered onto outerwear and shirting and printed onto accessories. — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, "Pierpaolo Piccioli Tapped Four Famous Poets to Interpret His Fall 2019 Collection for Valentino," 3 Mar. 2019 Burroughs pitching struggled in the top of the frame as Sherwood used five hurlers in the stanza against the Vikings (1-4). — Jeff Tully, latimes.com, "Burroughs baseball wins battle of big innings against Santa Monica," 7 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stanza.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for stanza
stanza
noun
English Language Learners Definition of stanza
: a group of lines in a poem
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stanza
noun
stan·za
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Kids Definition of stanza
: a group of lines forming a division of a poem
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