stanza
noun
stan·za ˈstan-zə 
1
: 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
Roger Angell stanzaic
stan-ˈzā-ik
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Clague also assembles a largely exculpatory argument in regard to the notorious third stanza of our anthem. Colin Woodard, Washington Post, 1 July 2022 Colorado stormed out to a 3-0 lead in the opening 13 minutes, 52 seconds, dominated the entire way and polished off a powerful opening stanza of the series on home ice with a 7-0 victory Saturday night at Ball Arena. Parker Gabriel, USA TODAY, 19 June 2022 The nine-episode show follows the story of Forrest Fenn, a New Mexico art dealer who, in 2010, reportedly buried $2 million in gold somewhere in the Rocky Mountains with clues to its location hidden in the text of a six-stanza poem. Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 June 2022 Badin increased its defensive pressure in the fourth quarter with a full-court press that stymied a Carroll offense that began a stalling, four-corners approach early in the final stanza. Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2021 The teams traded goals 24 seconds apart in the opening minutes of the final stanza. BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2022 The Black Pearl, as he was known, had come to the N.A.S.L. to celebrate a last stanza of his career — and as an ambassador to spark the game in North America. Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 5 May 2022 The opening stanza puts him out on a lonely highway, a scenario that accentuates his life as a traveling musician. Tom Roland, Billboard, 3 May 2022 Thomas Hardy ended a mediocre poem about naval gunfire in the English Channel with a stanza that suddenly goes into overdrive. Richard Brookhiser, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022 See More
Colin Woodard, Washington Post, 1 July 2022 Colorado stormed out to a 3-0 lead in the opening 13 minutes, 52 seconds, dominated the entire way and polished off a powerful opening stanza of the series on home ice with a 7-0 victory Saturday night at Ball Arena. Parker Gabriel, USA TODAY, 19 June 2022 The nine-episode show follows the story of Forrest Fenn, a New Mexico art dealer who, in 2010, reportedly buried $2 million in gold somewhere in the Rocky Mountains with clues to its location hidden in the text of a six-stanza poem. Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 June 2022 Badin increased its defensive pressure in the fourth quarter with a full-court press that stymied a Carroll offense that began a stalling, four-corners approach early in the final stanza. Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2021 The teams traded goals 24 seconds apart in the opening minutes of the final stanza. BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2022 The Black Pearl, as he was known, had come to the N.A.S.L. to celebrate a last stanza of his career — and as an ambassador to spark the game in North America. Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 5 May 2022 The opening stanza puts him out on a lonely highway, a scenario that accentuates his life as a traveling musician. Tom Roland, Billboard, 3 May 2022 Thomas Hardy ended a mediocre poem about naval gunfire in the English Channel with a stanza that suddenly goes into overdrive. Richard Brookhiser, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Italian, stay, abode, room, stanza, from Vulgar Latin *stantia stay — more at stance
First Known Use
1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing stanza
Kids Definition
stanza
noun
stan·za ˈstan-zə
: a group of lines forming a division of a poem