chauffeur

noun
UK: /ˈʃəʊ.fər/
US: /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/

  1. A person whose job is to drive a car.

    1. My father was a chauffeur for a rich family.
    2. The company provided a chauffeur to drive the executive to meetings so he can work.

  2. Someone who drives a car for someone else, often a wealthy person.

    1. The celebrity hired a chauffeur to avoid paparazzi while driving.
    2. Having a personal chauffeur allows me to relax during my commute and focus on work.

Synonyms

driver cabbie motorist
chauffeur transitive-verb

  1. To drive someone around in a car, especially as a job.

    1. I chauffeur my kids to school every morning.
    2. He used to chauffeur diplomats before becoming a tour guide in the city center.

  2. To transport someone in a vehicle; to act as a driver for someone.

    1. She had to chauffeur her mother to the doctor's because she couldn't drive herself.
    2. Being asked to chauffeur the guests to the airport was an unexpected responsibility.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "chauffeur" in English means: A person whose job is to drive a car., Someone who drives a car for someone else, often a wealthy person..

The phonetic transcription of "chauffeur" is /ˈʃəʊ.fər/ in British English and /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "chauffeur": driver, cabbie, motorist.

Example usage of "chauffeur": "My father was a chauffeur for a rich family.". More examples on the page.