Chapter 11

noun

: bankruptcy as provided under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code which governs corporate reorganization

filed for Chapter 11

Examples of Chapter 11 in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The music nearly stopped in late 2020, when Guitar Center sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

At the outset of Wednesday’s hearing, Judge Kaplan acknowledged the keen interest in LIV’s Chapter 11 case, recounting how he had been bombarded over the weekend at his golf club about what would happen next. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026

The following month, PTL filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. — Ronnie Glassberg, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

By the time Saks Global filed for Chapter 11, many of its stores instead had thinly stocked sales floors and disgruntled employees. — Rachel Felder, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

see chapter

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

chapter 11

noun

chap·​ter 11

: chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code see also Bankruptcy Code