How do you use Chauffeur in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like driver or drive, plus the exact meaning.
Chauffeur meaning
- A person employed to drive a private motor car or a hired car of executive or luxury class (like a limousine).
- The driver of a fire truck.
Using Chauffeur
- The main meaning on this page is: A person employed to drive a private motor car or a hired car of executive or luxury class (like a limousine). | The driver of a fire truck.
- Useful related words include: driver, drive around, drive.
- In the example corpus, chauffeur often appears in combinations such as: his chauffeur, chauffeur to, chauffeur and.
Context around Chauffeur
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Chauffeur
- In this selection, "chauffeur" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, typical, hotel, grosvenor, driven, attire and godwin stand out and add context to how "chauffeur" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as his chauffeur a gig and bodyguard or chauffeur at the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "chauffeur" sits close to words such as ade, admirably and alf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with chauffeur
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But a chauffeur can offer local knowledge, shortcuts, and avoiding traffic hotspots. (12 words)
But another chauffeur, Godwin Nimrod, said that the women seemed content and well compensated. (14 words)
The principal of Herriot-Watt University, in Edinburgh claimed £640 for maintaining ‘the chauffeur’s cottage’. (16 words)
At one point their chauffeur stopped for some gas, so Avril and Nate hopped out of the and put their skateboards on the pavement to try and do some rolling — something that did NOT pan out how they planned due to all the drinks. (44 words)
France, one of the top destinations for fugitives from the massacres, has tried and convicted a former spy chief, two ex-mayors, a former hotel chauffeur and an ex-top official in similar trials since 2014. (36 words)
During their six-year relationship, Thorson was part of Liberace’s Las Vegas act, appearing as his chauffeur — a gig that included driving the entertainer onto the stage, while outfitted in a rhinestone-encrusted uniform. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
This chauffeur would often be dressed in a red plaid shirt and deep brown or black Stetson hat, but on occasion would be an older man, sometimes dressed in more typical chauffeur attire.
But a chauffeur can offer local knowledge, shortcuts, and avoiding traffic hotspots.
But another chauffeur, Godwin Nimrod, said that the women seemed content and well compensated.
For his part, Charles is seen collecting the boys (without any sign of a police bodyguard or chauffeur) at the wheel of a Rolls-Royce when he drove a Bentley.
France, one of the top destinations for fugitives from the massacres, has tried and convicted a former spy chief, two ex-mayors, a former hotel chauffeur and an ex-top official in similar trials since 2014.
However, the magistrates were told information was gathered that showed Mr Laci continued to work for Grosvenor Chauffeur Cars Limited.
I finally found my chauffeur for life and the one who makes my heart smile every single day.
I had to kill time as chauffeur to Mary, who had endless dental appointments in that town, and I used to do this undisturbed in that glorious establishment – a unique resource for the idle.
In a related incident, the Police Command has publicly presented a 24-year-old murder suspect accused of murdering her chauffeur.
We've observed that Luminar has been the lighter of choice on Mobileye's chauffeur platform while they work on their internally developed product.
Working as part of a strong, local team, I oppose increases to council tax, wasteful spending on chauffeur-driven cars for councillors and increases to allowances.
At one point their chauffeur stopped for some gas, so Avril and Nate hopped out of the and put their skateboards on the pavement to try and do some rolling — something that did NOT pan out how they planned due to all the drinks.
Bergdoll escaped while they were distracted, fleeing with his chauffeur to Canada and then to his grandparents’ native Germany.
Cockney hardman Danny Dyer has turned posh chauffeur after paying £200,000 cash for a new Bentley.
During their six-year relationship, Thorson was part of Liberace’s Las Vegas act, appearing as his chauffeur — a gig that included driving the entertainer onto the stage, while outfitted in a rhinestone-encrusted uniform.
Now I learned that we were so hard up that he'd been borrowing money from our chauffeur.
The principal of Herriot-Watt University, in Edinburgh claimed £640 for maintaining ‘the chauffeur’s cottage’.
We got talking about movies and I admitted I fantasised about a scene in The Bitch where Joan Collins seduces her chauffeur.
A man who ‘commutes’ via chauffeur driven cars and can afford luxury houses near his workplaces.
Dressed in a camel-coloured coat and hat, Her Majesty was seen riding in the back of a chauffeur-driven vehicle, heading to the 16th century St Mary Magdalene Church.
Common combinations with chauffeur
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- his chauffeur 9×
- chauffeur to 8×
- chauffeur and 7×
- the chauffeur 6×
- chauffeur for 3×
- her chauffeur 3×
- chauffeur driven 3×
- as chauffeur 2×
- chauffeur after 2×
- former chauffeur 2×