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• chosen
  chosen

  verb

  a past participle of choose.
• Chosen
  Chosen

  noun

  Japanese name of Korea.

chosen

¹ American  

[choh-zuhn] / ˈtʃoʊ zən /

verb

1. a past participle of choose.

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adjective

1. selected from several; preferred.

   The project combined my passion for sailing with my chosen profession as a TV producer.

2. Theology. elect.

noun

1. the chosen. the elect.

Chosen ² American  

[choh-sen] / ˈtʃoʊˈsɛn /

noun

1. Japanese name of Korea.

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chosen ¹ British  

/ ˈtʃəʊzən /

verb

1. the past participle of choose

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adjective

1. selected or picked out, esp for some special quality

Chosen ² British  

/ ˈtʃəʊˈsɛn /

noun

1. the official name for Korea when it was a Japanese province (1910–45)

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• chosenness
  noun
• unchosen
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of chosen

First recorded in 1200–50, for the noun

Example Sentences

Ryerson’s long-dreamed-about World Cup debut will come June 16, when Norway meets Iraq in Foxborough, Mass., though it could have come years earlier if he had chosen to play for the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"I feel honored that I was chosen for this role," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

But a tiny number have chosen the spotlight.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

By basing itself in Irvine, Calif., the Americans have chosen something closer to a corporate retreat—and SoFi Stadium—than a luxury resort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

She’s chosen three entries, but she’s most excited about the third one.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison