Chad

¹

[ chad ]

noun

1. Lake Chad, a lake in Africa at the junction of four countries: Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria. 5,000 to 10,000 sq. mi. (13,000 to 26,000 sq. km) (seasonal variation).
2. Official_name Republic of Chad. a republic in northern central Africa, east of Lake Chad. 501,000 sq. mi. (1,297,590 sq. km). : N'Djamena.
3. Chadic.

Chad

²

[ chad ]

noun

1. a male given name.
2. Sometimes chad. Slang: Sometimes Disparaging. a confident, successful, athletic man who is attractive to women, sometimes one who is perceived as hypermasculine, arrogant, or shallow.

chad

³

[ chad ]

noun

, Computers.

1. a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.

Chad

¹

/ tʃæd /

noun

1. a republic in N central Africa: made a territory of French Equatorial Africa in 1910; became independent in 1960; contains much desert and the Tibesti Mountains, with Lake Chad in the west; produces chiefly cotton and livestock; suffered intermittent civil war from 1963 and prolonged drought. Official languages: Arabic; French. Religion: Muslim majority, also Christian and animist. Currency: franc. Capital: Ndjamena. Pop: 11 193 452 (2013 est). Area: 1 284 000 sq km (495 750 sq miles) French nameTchad
2. Lake Chad
   Lake Chad a lake in N central Africa: fed chiefly by the Shari River, it has no apparent outlet. Area: at fullest extent 10 000 to 26 000 sq km (4000 to 10 000 sq miles), varying seasonally; it has shrunk considerably in recent years

chad

²

/ tʃæd /

noun

1. the small pieces of cardboard or paper removed during the punching of holes in computer printer paper, paper tape, etc

Chad

1. Landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa , bordered by Sudan to the east; the Central African Republic to the south; Cameroon , Niger , and Nigeria to the west; and Libya to the north. N'Djamena is its capital and largest city.

Notes

Chad was under French control until 1960.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Chad¹

First recorded in 2010–15, Chad ²fordef 2

Origin of Chad²

First recorded in 1930–35; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of Chad¹

C20: perhaps based on chaff ¹

Example Sentences

In Chad, which took years to finally hit screens, she plays a high-school boy navigating the pressures of tenuous teenage social circles and hormones.

From The Daily Beast

After the verdict, Bahena Rivera’s defense attorneys, Chad and Jennifer Frese, expressed their dismay with the jury’s conclusion, saying they would appeal the decision.

From The Daily Beast

“I can’t confirm or deny that,” Pulitzer said during an earnest two-hour phone conversation that covered everything from hanging chads to conquistador spears.

From Washington Post

A recent blockage of social media in Chad lasted for more than a year.

From Quartz

That stands to be a life-changing boon to coffee-growers in Peru, textile-weavers in Chad, medical instrument producers in Bangalore and everyone in between.

From Time

Diplomats from Egypt, Chad, Tunisia, Algeria and Sudan have met in Cairo to discuss how to halt the violence in Libya.

From The Daily Beast

The winner of the primary is likely to face Shawnee County district attorney Chad Taylor in November.

From The Daily Beast

Aided by Democratic PR professionals Chad Griffin and Kristin Schake, they find them.

From The Daily Beast

As far as celebrity doppelgangers go, no one can top comic actor Will Ferrell and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith.

From The Daily Beast

Words had been exchanged and the texter, Chad Oulson, had stood up and may have thrown a bag of popcorn.

From The Daily Beast

In a few moments the ancient belfry of St. Chad's began to send forth its mellow chimes.

From Project Gutenberg

But like a flash Nora got behind her chair, putting it between herself and Chad.

From Project Gutenberg

She made a motion of her hand as if dismissing him, but Chad never moved.

From Project Gutenberg

Here is the sketch: it's pretty good of Nora, but of course it's a caricature of Chad.

From Project Gutenberg

And he isn't up to Chad's tricks, or the set he's got him into.

From Project Gutenberg