noun / verb
chauffeur
shoh-FER/ʃəʊˈfɜːr/
A driver employed to transport someone by car, or to drive someone in this way.
The chauffeur drives while the passenger sits in the back.
Etymology
A chauffeur was literally a “stoker,” someone who supplied heat to a steam engine. The name passed to early motorists, whose cars were steam-driven, and then narrowed to a paid private driver.
In context
but why does our Rabbi need a chauffeur he's a young man and should be able to drive himself
More examples
- She chauffeured the guests to the hotel.
- A chauffeur opened the rear door.
- He worked as a chauffeur for several years.
Forms
chauffeur · chauffeurs · chauffeured · chauffeuring
Similar words
- driver
- Anyone operating a vehicle.
- personal driver
- A fuller description of the employment role.