charger

1 of 2

noun (1)

char·​ger ˈchär-jər 

: a large flat dish or platter

charger

2 of 2

noun (2)

charg·​er ˈchär-jər 

1

: one that charges: such as

a

: an appliance for holding or inserting a charge of powder or shot in a gun

b

: a cartridge clip

c

: a device for charging storage batteries

2

: a horse for battle or parade

Examples of charger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Some experts and rivals insist charger momentum will continue. —IEEE Spectrum, 20 May 2024

Additionally, the trailer will act as a traveling charger station. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 May 2024

But many of those people have a charger at home in their garage or at their office, making people who live in apartments without chargers the group who will benefit most from a comprehensive public charging network, Werner said. —David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2024

Check out fan-favorite bed pillows, hair dryers, portable chargers, and more below. —Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024

Offered by the esteemed Panasonic brand, this graphene composite enables the power bank to support up to 100W charging via its USB-C port, positioning it among the quickest portable chargers on the market. —Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 2 May 2024

The charger lasted for days on one single charge and recharged my phone fast. —Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2024

New Matter device types and their capabilities Matter 1.2 introduced home appliances to the standard, and 1.3 rounds that out with support for nearly all major appliances, plus additional sensors and EV chargers. —Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 8 May 2024

Indeed, the number of public chargers increased in the U.S. 43% between 2022 and 2023, according to the IEA. —Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English chargeour, borrowed from Anglo-French, from charger "to load, burden" + -eour -er entry 2 — more at charge entry 1

Note: Oxford English Dictionary, first edition, Middle English Dictionary, and Französisches etymologisches Wörterbuch treat the etymon of this word as distinct from the etymon of charger entry 2, presumably on the grounds that the suffix, here designating a place, goes back to -eoir, from Latin -ātōrium, though there is little evidence for this in manuscript spellings. The meaning "dish or platter" found in Anglo-French appears not to have a parallel on the continent.

Noun (2)

Middle English chargere "someone who loads or burdens," from charger "to load, burden" + -ere -er entry 2 — more at -er entry 2 — more at charge entry 1

Note: See note at charge entry 1.

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1539, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

charger

1 of 2 noun

char·​ger ˈchär-jər 

: a large flat dish or platter

charger

2 of 2 noun

charg·​er

ˈchär-jər

1

: a cavalry horse

2

: a device for charging storage batteries