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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Given Freudenberger’s expertise transforming everything from ski chalets to surf shacks, the project felt destined to be.
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David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2025
And no one wants to whip out the ultimate anachronism—a laptop—in the lobby store that looks like a Midwestern grandma’s living room melded with a Swiss grandma’s chalet.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 June 2025
How to get there: Reach the town of Talkeetna via a two-hour drive from Anchorage and then board a helicopter for the 30-minute flight to the chalet.
—Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025
The movie, now streaming on Max, follows four billionaire buddies who gather at a mountain chalet for a weekend getaway.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 June 2025
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David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2025
And no one wants to whip out the ultimate anachronism—a laptop—in the lobby store that looks like a Midwestern grandma’s living room melded with a Swiss grandma’s chalet.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 June 2025
How to get there: Reach the town of Talkeetna via a two-hour drive from Anchorage and then board a helicopter for the 30-minute flight to the chalet.
—Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025
The movie, now streaming on Max, follows four billionaire buddies who gather at a mountain chalet for a weekend getaway.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 June 2025
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“Chalet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalet. Accessed 25 Jul. 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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