Meaning & use
chalet
A wooden house with a sloping roof and wide eaves, typical of the Swiss Alps, or a similar vacation cabin.
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We rented a cozy chalet in the mountains for our week-long skiing trip.
The chalet's balcony overlooked a valley dusted with fresh snow.
A note on using this word
Chalet originally described a Swiss mountain dwelling but is now used broadly for any similar rustic vacation house.
Words with a similar meaning
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