French Conversation · Level 96
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French word
chariot
Pronunciation
IPA/ʃaʁjo/
Meaning
- masculine nouncart
Example
Prends un chariot pour tes courses.
Take a cart for your shopping.
More examples
Elle a poussé le chariot jusqu'à la caisse.
She pushed the shopping cart to the checkout.
Core concept
A small hand-pushed vehicle rolls beside a shopper or worker while holding a load.
Common phrases
chariot de courses
shopping cart
laisser son chariot
leave one's cart
Similar words
caddie: A supermarket trolley with four wheels for carrying groceries.
panier: A hand-held basket with a handle for carrying purchases.
Definition in French
Véhicule à roues qu'on pousse à la main pour transporter des achats ou des objets sur de courtes distances, notamment dans un magasin.
Word origin
The word developed from Old French chariot, formed from char with the diminutive suffix -ot, and traces back to Latin carrus.
Usage tips
- In everyday supermarket French, caddie is also common for a shopping cart, while chariot covers store, warehouse, and transport uses more broadly.
Other meanings
- trolleynoun