A brand of automobile, originally independent and long since a part of GM.
Used in a Sentence
chevrolet
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for chevrolet.
Editorial note
There's a whole series of Chevrolet films from the Jam Handy organization at the Internet Archive.
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Definitions3
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Quick take
A brand of automobile, originally independent and long since a part of GM.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of chevrolet gathered in one view.
A vehicle of this make.
A surname from French.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for chevrolet.
noun
A brand of automobile, originally independent and long since a part of GM.
noun
A vehicle of this make.
noun
A surname from French.
Example sentences
There's a whole series of Chevrolet films from the Jam Handy organization at the Internet Archive.
Edit to add: This video shows a 50+ year old Chevy Bel Air in a head on, offset collision with a modern Chevrolet grey box.
I have a Chevrolet cobalt that I bought 5 years ago for $6000.
Only in the corporate welfare system we have today (see Chevrolet bailout).
The sub-3-second-to-60 club includes some very amazing cars, from the 'accessible' Chevrolet Corvette Z06 to the go-cart on steroids KTM X-Bow to the exotic and expensive Koenigsegg Agera R.
Recently I've seen the discussion around the Chevrolet SS (Holden import), because while on paper it's on par with other performance sedans, it's selling very poorly.
Vehicles that have a liquid-cooled battery, like the Chevrolet Volt or Tesla Model S, are less vulnerable to high-temperature effects as long as they are not parked in the blazing sun.
For people with a Chevrolet Volt, they don't even have this issue, when they go on long trips, they simply charge when they can and run on gas for most of the trip.
Engineers in other fields use prepackaged components all the time; Jeep engineers, for example, used to use Chrysler transmissions and Chevrolet motors even when they were more than capable of building their own.
Quote examples
Early consumer automobiles were promoted as such -- "See the USA in your Chevrolet" and the like.
> Chevrolet Corvette vallet-mode [sic] spy feature may break law "Vallet" mode, really?
"Chevrolet" was the surname of one of the founders.
Also there are references to particular pages of books (noting something important, interesting or funny): (cltl2:a guy-steele:y 1990:n "Common Lisp the Language 2nd Ed.") (cltl2-p153:i "Chevrolet!") (cltl2-p260:i "Can't define compiler macros over CL forms") etc.
Proper noun examples
Chevrolet's goal was to deliver Vegas topped with fluids and ready to drive to the dealership.
Maybe you can explain automotive aesthetics to me, Honda, Chevrolet, or Volkswagen?
NET for Java seems like dumping a Buick to buy a Chevrolet.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use chevrolet in a sentence?
There's a whole series of Chevrolet films from the Jam Handy organization at the Internet Archive.
What does chevrolet mean?
A brand of automobile, originally independent and long since a part of GM.
What part of speech is chevrolet?
chevrolet is commonly used as noun.