chandelier

noun

chan·​de·​lier ˌshan-də-ˈlir 

: a branched often ornate lighting fixture suspended from a ceiling

chandeliered

ˌshan-də-ˈlird 

adjective

Illustration of chandelier

Examples of chandelier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the end of the street is the imposing Gringotts bank with its colossal marble columns and gleaming chandeliers hanging down from a domed ceiling. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

There were three chandeliers, there were wood walls with mirrors on them. — Gabriel Winslow-Yost, New Yorker, 30 July 2026

The center island has storage, a prep sink and a linear chandelier. — Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

Under glittering chandeliers some guests traded stories of the shooting that interrupted the fundraiser in April. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, going back to Old French, going back to Vulgar Latin *candēlārium, formed by substitution of the suffix -ārium -ary entry 1 from Latin candēlābrum candelabrum

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chandelier

• auctioneer
• bandelier
• belvedere
• bombardier
• brigadier
• buccaneer
• cavalier
• chanticleer
• chevalier
• commandeer
• disappear
• engineer

Kids Definition

chandelier

noun

chan·​de·​lier ˌshan-də-ˈli(ə)r 

: a branched lighting fixture usually hanging from a ceiling