Meaning & use
chateau
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.
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