chandler

[ chand-ler, chahnd- ]

/ ˈtʃænd lər, ˈtʃɑnd- /

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noun

a person who makes or sells candles and sometimes other items of tallow or wax, as soap.

a dealer or trader in supplies, provisions, etc., of a specialized type: a ship chandler.

a retailer of provisions, groceries, etc.

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Origin of chandler

1275–1325; Middle English chandeler candlestick, maker or seller of candles <Anglo-French, Old French chandelier, literally, someone or something connected with candles, equivalent to chandellecandle + -ier-ier²

Words nearby chandler

chandelier, chandelier earring, chandelle, Chandernagore, Chandigarh, chandler, Chandler period, Chandler, Raymond, chandlery, Chandragupta, Chandrasekhar

Other definitions for chandler (2 of 2)

Chandler

[ chand-ler, chahnd- ]

/ ˈtʃænd lər, ˈtʃɑnd- /

noun

Charles Frederick, 1836–1925, U.S. scientist, educator, and public-health expert.

Raymond (Thornton), 1888–1959, U.S. writer of detective novels.

a town in central Arizona.

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How to use chandler in a sentence

Approaching the desk of one Chandler the Handler, the crow learns that it’s been assigned to reap a Giant Soul.
‘Death’s Door’: A clever and fun Zelda homage|Christopher Byrd|July 30, 2021|Washington Post
LeBlanc and Perry can’t stop grinning, and quickly fall into Joey and Chandler’s old Barcaloungers.
The best, most emotional and weirdest moments of the ‘Friends’ reunion, which has just one shocking revelation|Emily Yahr|May 27, 2021|Washington Post
One of her brothers, Chandler, is CEO of Freethink, an innovation-focused media platform funded by the Skoll Foundation.
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Even as the coronavirus pandemic canceled high school basketball games around the country last spring, Chandler dreamed of sequences such as this.
In search of top competition, high school basketball powerhouses are still crisscrossing the country|Kyle Melnick|January 21, 2021|Washington Post

Waymo told Ars that the service will initially operate in a 50-square-mile area in the Phoenix suburbs of Chandler, Tempe, and Mesa.
Waymo finally launches an actual public, driverless taxi service|Timothy B. Lee|October 8, 2020|Ars Technica
Remember when Chandler was sexually attracted to sharks and Phoebe raised a litter of baby rats?
15 Times ‘Friends’ Was Really, Really Weird|Kevin Fallon|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ross needs to go to the hospital after having an allergic reaction, leaving Joey and Chandler to watch Baby Ben.
15 Times ‘Friends’ Was Really, Really Weird|Kevin Fallon|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He brought me a box of James M. Cain and Raymond Chandler paperbacks, and I said, “Which one should I start with?”
Frances McDormand on 'Olive Kitteridge,' Dropping LSD, and Her Beef With FX's 'Fargo'|Marlow Stern|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tyson Chandler, a veteran of taking sartorial risks, has seemingly influenced a new generation of players taking style chances.
NBA Style: Full-Court Dress|Erin Cunningham|May 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Reading Chandler, I get to decide what Marlowe looks like and how he talks and moves.
My Imaginary Literary Friends|Malcolm Jones|February 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A poor curate for his Sunday dinner sent his servant to a chandler's shop, kept by one Paul, for bacon and eggs on credit.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
Only half a mile from historic Chandler Field, landing site of the first Martian expedition nearly fifty years ago in 1990.
The Holes and John Smith|Edward W. Ludwig
I left Mrs. Chandler's this evening about seven o'clock to come on duty, and Durgin was just ahead of me.
The Wreckers|Francis Lynde
Maclise was in the office, getting orders for the branch, and Chandler was squatting in the gangway of the 815 and waiting.
The Wreckers|Francis Lynde
While the Indians were at supper, Ewen returned with Chandler.
On the Edge of the Arctic|Harry Lincoln Sayler

British Dictionary definitions for chandler (1 of 2)

chandler

/ (ˈtʃɑːndlə) /

noun

a dealer in a specified trade or merchandisecorn chandler; ship's chandler

a person who makes or sells candles

British obsolete a retailer of grocery provisions; shopkeeper

Word Origin for chandler

C14: from Old French chandelier one who makes or deals in candles, from chandelle candle

British Dictionary definitions for chandler (2 of 2)

Chandler

/ (ˈtʃɑːndlə) /

noun

Raymond (Thornton). 1888–1959, US thriller writer: created Philip Marlowe, one of the first detective heroes in fiction

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