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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The new film from Succession creator Jesse Armstrong, which premiered on HBO Saturday night, stars Schwartzman, Steve Carell, Ramy Youssef, and Cory Michael Smith as four billionaires who gather for a weekend getaway in a mountaintop chalet.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 31 May 2025
And the fourth day was that scene in the chalet with the Fireflies and Joel on the floor.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
Pierce Brosnan stars as seasoned mountaineer Ray Cooper, who operates a luxury chalet in the Dolomites with daughter Sydney.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 May 2025
Winter House, which packs Bravo stars into a ski chalet with nothing but outdoor sporting equipment and booze, is three seasons of debauchery for Mike White to further corrupt with his sick fantasies.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 31 May 2025
And the fourth day was that scene in the chalet with the Fireflies and Joel on the floor.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
Pierce Brosnan stars as seasoned mountaineer Ray Cooper, who operates a luxury chalet in the Dolomites with daughter Sydney.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 May 2025
Winter House, which packs Bravo stars into a ski chalet with nothing but outdoor sporting equipment and booze, is three seasons of debauchery for Mike White to further corrupt with his sick fantasies.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Chalet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalet. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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