Meaning & use

chateau

noun·Academic

A large country house or castle in France, especially one associated with a landed estate or vineyard.

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The family rented a chateau in the Loire Valley for their daughter's wedding.

Some of the finest wines in the region come from a small chateau near the river.

A note on using this word

In French winemaking, chateau often names the specific estate that produces a wine, not just the building itself.

Words with a similar meaning

castlemanor

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