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
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Consequently, as the town was being built, many buildings and structures mimicked Swiss architecture styles (hello, chalets!).
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
Casa Tua Tucked away in a chalet about a block away from Aspen Mountain is Casa Tua’s buzzy Colorado outpost.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
The first chalet was constructed in 1902 using the designs of an Austrian architect and then sold to the Yugoslav Commissariat for Transport and Tourism.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The classic cable knit conjures up images of hot cocoa sipped fireside in a mountain chalet, while the collar and oversized tortoiseshell buttons score subtle style points.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
Casa Tua Tucked away in a chalet about a block away from Aspen Mountain is Casa Tua’s buzzy Colorado outpost.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
The first chalet was constructed in 1902 using the designs of an Austrian architect and then sold to the Yugoslav Commissariat for Transport and Tourism.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The classic cable knit conjures up images of hot cocoa sipped fireside in a mountain chalet, while the collar and oversized tortoiseshell buttons score subtle style points.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Chalet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalet. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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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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