1. a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse

Examples

• The poem consists of four stanzas, each with six lines.
• She recited the first stanza of the national anthem.
• Each stanza in the ballad tells part of the story.
• The poet used a different rhyme scheme in the final stanza.
• Students were asked to memorize the opening stanza.
• The song’s chorus forms a repeating stanza.
• He wrote a beautiful stanza about autumn leaves.