château

noun

châ·​teau sha-ˈtō 

plural châteaus sha-ˈtōz  or châteaux sha-ˈtō(z) 

1

: a feudal castle or fortress in France

2

: a large country house : mansion

3

: a French vineyard estate

Synonyms

• mansion
• castle
• villa
• manor
• hacienda
• house
• housing
• palace
• estate

Examples of château in a Sentence

a gorgeous château on a hill

Word History

Etymology

French, from Old French chastel, Latin castellum fortress

First Known Use

1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

château

noun

châ·​teau sha-ˈtō 

plural châteaus -ˈtōz  or châteaux -ˈtō(z) 

: a castle or a large country house especially in France

Etymology

French, from early French chastel "castle," from Latin castellum "fortress" — related to castle