chariot
1 of 2noun
char·i·ot ˈcher-ē-ət 
ˈcha-rē-
1
: a light four-wheeled pleasure or state carriage
2
: a two-wheeled horse-drawn battle car of ancient times used also in processions and races
chariot
2 of 2verb
charioted; charioting; chariots
intransitive verb
: to drive or ride in or as if in a chariot
transitive verb
: to carry in or as if in a chariot
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Sherry Liang, CNN, 13 Dec. 2021 Then the Love and Thunder trailers and TV spots arrived, confirming said chariot and the goats. Chris Smith, BGR, 27 June 2022 With push-button start, a sippy 155-horse 4-banger and leatherette-and-cloth seats, my standard Encore is an affordable chariot. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 18 June 2022 Their bayou-saving chariot is a 30-foot barge mottled with rust. New York Times, 14 June 2022 Also Saturday, not far away, after a directive from county executive Ed McNamara, Wayne County workers put a pair of regular Wings jerseys on the twin chariot riders atop the courthouse on Randolph. Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 2 June 2022 Also, a half-dozen Wayne County workers, working in light rain after a directive from county executive Ed McNamara, put a pair of regular Wings jerseys on the twin chariot riders atop the courthouse on Randolph. Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 31 May 2022 At midnight, the travel pass for your chariot expires, which is just as well. Ryan Haase, WSJ, 21 Apr. 2022 Our sample chariot was also fitted with 21-inch wheels wearing 275/45 front and 285/45 rear Pirelli Sottozero all-season tires. Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 15 Mar. 2022 See More
Noun
The rock comet orbits particularly close to the sun and gets its name from a character in Greek mythology character who drove the sun god Helios' chariot. Sherry Liang, CNN, 13 Dec. 2021 Then the Love and Thunder trailers and TV spots arrived, confirming said chariot and the goats. Chris Smith, BGR, 27 June 2022 With push-button start, a sippy 155-horse 4-banger and leatherette-and-cloth seats, my standard Encore is an affordable chariot. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 18 June 2022 Their bayou-saving chariot is a 30-foot barge mottled with rust. New York Times, 14 June 2022 Also Saturday, not far away, after a directive from county executive Ed McNamara, Wayne County workers put a pair of regular Wings jerseys on the twin chariot riders atop the courthouse on Randolph. Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 2 June 2022 Also, a half-dozen Wayne County workers, working in light rain after a directive from county executive Ed McNamara, put a pair of regular Wings jerseys on the twin chariot riders atop the courthouse on Randolph. Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 31 May 2022 At midnight, the travel pass for your chariot expires, which is just as well. Ryan Haase, WSJ, 21 Apr. 2022 Our sample chariot was also fitted with 21-inch wheels wearing 275/45 front and 285/45 rear Pirelli Sottozero all-season tires. Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 15 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Middle French, from Old French, from charrier to transport, from char vehicle, from Latin carrus — more at car
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1550, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Kids Definition
chariot
noun
char·i·ot ˈcher-ē-ət
: a vehicle of ancient times that had two wheels, was pulled by horses, and was used in battle and in races and parades
chariot
noun
as in stagecoach
a vehicle with two wheels that was pulled by horses and was raced and used in battle in ancient times a chariot race Synonyms & Similar Words
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