noun

chauffeur

sho-FUR

noun

Someone employed to drive a car for another person, often in a formal or luxury setting.

"A chauffeur was waiting at the airport with a sign bearing her name."

"The company car came with a chauffeur for important clients."

verb

To drive someone around as their driver.

"He chauffeured his boss to meetings all over the city."

How to Use Chauffeur

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA professional or personal driver, especially one who drives someone else around as a job.

Common pairings

a private chauffeur chauffeur-driven car chauffeur someone around

chauffeured past tense, chauffeurs plural, Chauffeurs plural, chauffeurs singular

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Borrowed from French chauffeur, literally "one who heats" — from the days of steam-powered cars, when the driver had to stoke the engine.

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