paragraph
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈpærəɡrɑːf/ us/ˈpærəɡræf/ ( written abbreviation para)one of the parts that a piece of writing is divided into, consisting of one or more sentences and beginning on a new line:
What ideas is the author trying to express in the first paragraph?
the opening/closing/introductory paragraph The closing paragraph of the article is not very convincing.