chandler

noun

chan·​dler ˈchan(d)-lər 

1

: a maker or seller of tallow or wax candles and usually soap

2

: a retail dealer in provisions and supplies or equipment of a specified kind

a yacht chandler

Examples of chandler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There have also been talks to develop new service facilities aimed at the yachting industry such as repair yards, yacht chandlers, refit stations and high-quality fueling areas. —Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026

Over the course of two separate stays, first in spring and later in fall, Ms. Ash lodges with a local couple—Denise, a fishmonger, and Lofty, a ship’s chandler—in their cottage overlooking the harbor in Newlyn’s fisherman’s quarter, known as the Fradgan. —Heller McAlpin, WSJ, 4 Dec. 2020

Chaplin, a chandler (candle-maker), left England on the Elizabeth & Ann, first settling in what is now Cambridge, Mass., in 1635. —Susan Dunne, courant.com, 16 Nov. 2020

The majority of our candles are made by master chandlers [candlemakers] in Massachusetts. —Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2019

Chandlers Steakhouse: Fri: Frank Marra, 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Clay Moore Trio w/Amy Rose, Jon Hyneman and Mike Seifrit, 9 p.m.-midnight. —idahostatesman, 24 Aug. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Middle English chaundeler, chandeler, borrowed from Anglo-French (continental Old French chandelier), from chandelle "candle" + -er -er entry 2 — more at chandelle

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for chandler

• handler

Geographical Definition

Chandler

geographical name

Chan·​dler ˈchan(d)-lər 

city southeast of Phoenix in southwest central Arizona population 236,123

Biographical Definition

Chandler

biographical name

Chan·​dler ˈchan-(d)lər 

Raymond Thornton 1888–1959 American novelist and screenwriter