chandlery

noun

chan·​dlery ˈchan(d)-lə-rē 

plural chandleries

1

: a place where candles are kept

2

: the business or shop of a chandler

3

: the commodities sold by a chandler

Examples of chandlery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The restaurant is housed in an 1800s maritime chandlery, a three-floor space that gets you in the mood to try out the bevy of oysters from all coasts, caviar, and lobster frites up for grabs. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2026

Someday, children will be back in school, adolescents on college campuses, workers in cube farms and restaurants and retail stores, body-piercing shops, chandleries, bars. — Sam Sifton, New York Times, 13 May 2020

Word History

Etymology

in part continuing Middle English chaundlerye "department of a noble household in charge of candles," borrowed from Anglo-French, from chaundeler "person in charge of candles, chandler" + -ye -y entry 2; in part from chandl(er) + -ery

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1