chalet

Definition of chaletnext
as in cottage
an often small house for recreational or seasonal use a mountain chalet for weekend getaways

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Recent Examples of chalet Book a room or chalet with a fireplace for an especially cozy stay. Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026 The former Duchess of York has been hiding out at a luxury ski chalet in Austria, which reportedly costs around $2,700 per night. Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 24 May 2026 Specifically created for the Asics trail team, the basecamp consists of a chalet that can host around 10 athletes at a time, offering a home away from home with direct access to some of the world’s most challenging trail running routes and an in-house gym. Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 20 May 2026 His body was located Saturday afternoon near a road connecting two chalets in the northwestern part of the mountainous area around half an hour by road out of Sofia. CBS News, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for chalet
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Noun
  • Sinister Wisdom operated out of a little white brick cottage Nicholson bought in East Charlotte at 3116 Country Club Drive, which Mecklenburg County added to its prospective historic landmark list in 2021 to be considered for the designation.
    Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026
  • There are also plenty of other lodging configurations across the vast property, including full-sized cottages.
    Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Alyssa Olsen, 27, said her family's cabin also burned.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 June 2026
  • Now, the cabin where those memories were made has been reduced to ash.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 June 2026

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“Chalet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chalet. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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