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 home includes a two-story great room with dual chandeliers resembling those in a grand European hotel lobby, according to its listing. —Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 Dec. 2025

Photos showing shining hardwood floors, a modern kitchen, multiple stylish bedrooms, a pool table, whirlpool bath and a crystal pendant chandelier presented what looked to be a showplace. —Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025

Several small chandeliers also adorned the altar with white candles. —Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025

Guests enter through Gymkhana’s signature green doors into a bar and lounge done in rich greens and decorative cut-glass chandeliers. —Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025

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