word-vault/dist/data/cards/ch/chef.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "chef",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a person whose job is to cook, especially the most senior person in a restaurant, hotel, etc.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a new book by a **celebrity chef**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the **head/executive chef** at a famous London restaurant"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She used to work as a chef in a big hotel in Johannesburg."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Cooking and eating", "Jobs"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["excellent", "good", "cordon bleu"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ʃef/",
                "audio": "ch/chef/chef__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ʃef/",
                "audio": "ch/chef/chef__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "early 19th cent.: French, literally ‘head’."
}