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Chevrolet

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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/ˌʃɛvɹəˈleɪ/
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rhymes with -eɪ
CMU ARPABET: SH EH2 V R AH0 L EY1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2: SH EH2 V R OW0 L EY1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

name

Meaning 1

A brand of automobile, originally independent and long since a part of GM.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

Chevrolet has introduced a new model for 1964: the Malibu. See your dealer today!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Chevy

Antonyms: none provided

name

Meaning 2

A surname from French.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

noun

Meaning 3

A vehicle of this make.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

I saw a late-model Chevrolet pull around back. That would have been around 10 PM.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Chevy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French Chevrolet. The car company was named after its founder Louis Chevrolet (1878–1941).

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

Bulgarian: шевроле́т (ševrolét) — car of this brand
Chinese Mandarin: 雪佛蘭 /雪佛兰 (Xuěfólán) — car of this brand
Hindi: शेव्रोले (śevrole) — car of this brand
Japanese: シボレー (Shiborē) — car of this brand
Korean: 시보레 (Sibore) — car of this brand
Portuguese: Chevrolet — car of this brand
Russian: Шевроле́ (Ševrolé) — car of this brand
Russian: шевроле́ (ševrolé) — car of this brand
Swedish: Chevrolet — car of this brand
Swedish: Cheva — car of this brand

Word forms

Inflections and variants

Chevrolets — plural

Word family

Derived and related words

Derived: Chevy

Related: none provided

Semantic map

Other relationships

Coordinate Terms: Saturn, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Olds, Buick, Cadillac

Sources

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