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Definition of chauffeur

chauffeur

/ˈʃoʊfər/
chauf · feur
Plural:chauffeurs
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Adjective:chauffeured
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Past Simple:chauffeured
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Past Participle:chauffeured
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Present Participle:chauffeuring
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chauffeur Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A person employed to drive a private or hired passenger motor vehicle, especially a luxury car or limousine.

Example

"The diplomat's chauffeur waited patiently beside the sedan outside the embassy."

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• verb

1

To drive a passenger or group of passengers around in a motor vehicle, either as a paid duty or as a regular favor.

Example

"On weekends, she spends hours chauffeuring her children to soccer practice and music lessons."

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• Rhymes for chauffeur

• Nearby Words

chattiness
chatty
chaucer
chauffeur
chauvinism
chauvinist
chav

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from French 'chauffeur' (literally 'stoker' or 'fireman'), derived from 'chauffer' ('to heat'). The term was originally applied to early automobile operators because the first self-propelled vehicles were steam-powered and required the driver to stoke a firebox.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Chauffeur. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/chauffeur
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