Illustration of chalet
- chalet 2a
1
: a remote herdsman's hut in the Alps
2
a
: a Swiss dwelling with unconcealed structural members and a wide overhang at the front and sides
b
: a cottage or house in chalet style
Examples of chalet in a Sentence
We stayed overnight at a ski chalet.
a mountain chalet for weekend getaways
Recent Examples on the Web
Now, the chalet is a part of another popular Milwaukee stop: Lakefront Brewery.
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Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
Follow Arthur Less on lovably disastrous moments in Paris, Berlin, a Moroccan ski chalet, a retreat center in Southern India, a desert island in the Arabian Sea and worst of all, the inside of his own head.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
States from East to West coast and all between feature, with mountainous ski chalets to tropical mansions making the top ten.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2024
Remodeled in 2020, the stylish property has just 54 rooms housed within seven chalets.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
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Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
Follow Arthur Less on lovably disastrous moments in Paris, Berlin, a Moroccan ski chalet, a retreat center in Southern India, a desert island in the Arabian Sea and worst of all, the inside of his own head.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
States from East to West coast and all between feature, with mountainous ski chalets to tropical mansions making the top ten.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2024
Remodeled in 2020, the stylish property has just 54 rooms housed within seven chalets.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
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“Chalet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalet. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024.
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chalet
noun
cha·let
sha-ˈlā 
ˈshal-ˌā
1
: a herdsman's hut in the Alps away from a town or village
2
a
: a Swiss dwelling with a roof that sticks far out past the walls
b
: a cottage built to look like a chalet
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