Meaning & use

chalet

noun·Everyday

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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