Chrysler

English

A black 1967 Chrysler

A silver 2022 Chrysler

Etymology

From the motor company founded by and named after Walter Chrysler in 1925. Surname derives from German Kreißler.

Proper noun

Chrysler (countable and uncountable, plural Chryslers)

1. A motor vehicle brand (a make) owned by the Chrysler Corporation (1925–1998) and its successor corporations, most recently Stellantis.

   a Chrysler dealership

2. A former motor vehicle manufacturer, the Chrysler Corporation (1925–1998); its successor corporations still informally called by that name, most recently Stellantis's North American subsidiary.

   From the 1920s through the 1960s, Chrysler was known within the automotive industry for impressive engineering.

3. (countable) A surname.

Derived terms

• FCA

Noun

Chrysler (plural Chryslers)

1. An automobile of this make. (Formerly, often used as an example of a luxury car (mid-20th century).)

   Coordinate terms: (luxury car, luxuriousness) Cadillac, Buick, Lexus

   He was driving a brand-new Chrysler.

   • 1989, the B-52s (lyrics and music), “Love Shack”, in Cosmic Thing, performed by the B-52s:

     Hop in my Chrysler, it's as big as a whale
     And it's about to set sail
     I got me a car, it seats about twenty, so come on
     And bring your jukebox money
     The love shack is a little old place where
     We can get together
     Love shack baby