Meanings
- A brand of automobile, originally independent and long since a part of GM.
Chevrolet has introduced a new model for 1964: the Malibu. See your dealer today!
2 more examples
Do you remember back in old L.A. / When everybody drove a Chevrolet?
1974, “Beach Baby”, performed by The First ClassSettle down, raise a family, join the PTA Buy some sensible shoes and a Chevrolet
1985, "Weird Al" Yankovic, “Dare to Be Stupid”, in Dare to Be Stupid, performed by "Weird Al" YankovicSynonyms: Chevy
- A surname from French.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA brand of automobile, originally independent and long since a part of GM.
nounA vehicle of this make.
Origin
- FrenchChevrolet
- EnglishChevrolet
From French Chevrolet. The car company was named after its founder Louis Chevrolet (1878–1941).
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian шевроле́т
- шевроле́т (ševrolét)car of this brand
Chinese Mandarin 雪佛蘭 /雪佛兰
- 雪佛蘭 /雪佛兰 (Xuěfólán)car of this brand
Hindi शेव्रोले
- शेव्रोले (śevrole)car of this brand
Japanese シボレー
- シボレー (Shiborē)car of this brand
Korean 시보레
- 시보레 (Sibore)car of this brand
Portuguese Chevrolet
- Chevroletcar of this brand
Russian Шевроле́, шевроле́
- Шевроле́ (Ševrolé)car of this brand
- шевроле́ (ševrolé)car of this brand
Swedish Chevrolet, Cheva
- Chevroletcar of this brand
- Chevacar of this brand
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Chevrolet
All rhymes →Cite this entry
Chevrolet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chevrolet
“Chevrolet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chevrolet. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chevrolet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chevrolet.
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