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chalet

[sha-ley, shal-ey, shah-le] / ʃæˈleɪ, ˈʃæl eɪ, ʃɑˈlɛ /
NOUN
cottage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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While the facade of the building has changed from a cottage to a chalet in the past 200 years, its origins have a fascinating history.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The games will be set in “a luxury chalet in Park City, Utah, with contestants asked to complete a series of “mental and physical challenges over four days,” according to Variety.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The iconic French restaurant originally opened downtown in 1927 and relocated to its current chalet on Sunset Boulevard in 1962.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

He careens down the sheet of ice at 50 miles per hour, uses one of the final turns as a launchpad, flies out of the bob run and over a ski chalet to safety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

He created a “memory chalet”—using as his background the layout of the chalet in Switzerland where he stayed on skiing holidays with his parents as a child.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith