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

The formal living room’s remarkable look sprawls out beneath an ornamental ceiling and chandelier. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025

Just off the hotel’s entrance hides The Gallery, a dazzling, tunnel-like red bar that glows with 200 mirrors, Baccarat crystal chandeliers and video projections. —Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025

As just the third owners of the property, the couple made a point of keeping pieces with history, like the original piano and chandeliers. —Eileen Finan, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025

One massive rehab, in the early 1880s under Chester Alan Arthur, added bulbous Gilded Age gaslight chandeliers that dominated the state rooms. —Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, from Old French, candle holder, modification of Latin 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