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

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

Government subsidies and private capital are fueling a surge in charger construction that does not depend on Tesla: The number of public fast chargers in the United States increased by nearly 11,000, or about 36 percent, from April 2023 to April 2024. —Ivan Penn, New York Times, 4 May 2024

In a statement shared with CNN, Electrify America reiterated its plans to have NACS chargers available next year. —Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024

The chargers are set to be installed at TravelCenters of America, Amoco, and Thorntons sites. —William Gavin, Quartz, 1 May 2024

More chargers at nicer locations, though, means nothing if they’re constantly broken. —Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024

Those details will then be used to offer more accurate descriptions of EV chargers for future customers. —Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 17 Apr. 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