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chariot

American  
[char-ee-uht] / ˈtʃær i ət /

noun

  1. a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc.

  2. a light, four-wheeled pleasure carriage.

  3. any stately carriage.

  4. Facetious. an automobile.

verb (used with object)

  1. to convey in a chariot.

verb (used without object)

  1. to ride in or drive a chariot.

chariot British  
/ ˈtʃærɪət /

noun

  1. a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc, in war, races, and processions

  2. a light four-wheeled horse-drawn ceremonial carriage

  3. poetic any stately vehicle

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • chariotlike adjective
  • unchariot verb (used with object)

Etymology

Origin of chariot

1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French, Old French, equivalent to char car 1 + -iot diminutive suffix

Example Sentences

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Houston resident Helen Jürlau Arnold, 46, struck YouTube gold after her cat, Max-Arthur, took to riding atop a Roomba like it was a chariot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

These included a 2020 rally for US President Donald Trump and a 2023 spectacle in which Modi circled the ground in a golden chariot alongside Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

Soon enough, the famed chariot was terrorizing American suburbs, thrashing roads and smashing the carbon budget with its iconic, super-high front end, a most patriotic consumer symbol.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2025

"Walks often take some time as people want to stop us, especially if he's riding home in his stroller; we call it his chariot," added Ms Nicholson.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024

Nothing as strange, however, as the day that two visitors from Asgard, Loki and Thor, arrived at their farm in a chariot pulled by two huge goats, whom Thor called Snarler and Grinder.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

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