enjambment
noun
en·jamb·ment in-ˈjam-mənt 
variants or less commonly enjambement
in-ˈjam-mənt
äⁿ-zhäⁿb-ˈmäⁿ
: the running over of a sentence from one verse or couplet into another so that closely related words fall in different lines compare run-on
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Each enjambment creates a lively imbalance, nudging us into the next line. 
Brad Leithauser, WSJ, 11 Feb. 2022 Her book works because her blank verse, with its seemingly unstudied enjambments, is supple yet pared down. Dwight Garner, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2017
Brad Leithauser, WSJ, 11 Feb. 2022 Her book works because her blank verse, with its seemingly unstudied enjambments, is supple yet pared down. Dwight Garner, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2017 Word History
Etymology
French enjambement, from Middle French, encroachment, from enjamber to straddle, encroach on, from en- + jambe leg — more at jamb
First Known Use
circa 1839, in the meaning defined above
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