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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Two historic skier’s chalets, dating back to the earliest days of the town’s ski scene, are being carefully preserved and repurposed.
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Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Brosnan will play seasoned mountaineer Ray Cooper, who operates a luxury chalet in the Dolomites with daughter Sydney.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
As planned, the development would turn the former Olympia Resort grounds that once included a hotel and ski chalet on the slope into a new active entertainment complex with a 60,000-square-foot venue.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The report states that the leading types of vacation rentals for JOMO travel include beach houses, lakeside lodges, and mountain chalets.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
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Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Brosnan will play seasoned mountaineer Ray Cooper, who operates a luxury chalet in the Dolomites with daughter Sydney.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
As planned, the development would turn the former Olympia Resort grounds that once included a hotel and ski chalet on the slope into a new active entertainment complex with a 60,000-square-foot venue.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The report states that the leading types of vacation rentals for JOMO travel include beach houses, lakeside lodges, and mountain chalets.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chalet
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“Chalet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalet. Accessed 13 Sep. 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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