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

Yes, that means forgoing the predictable chandelier or light pendant for subtler fixtures. —Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2025

Special holiday meals will be held in the elegant Crown Room, where Baum dined many times and even designed the chandeliers that hang from its 33-foot-high ceiling. —Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2025

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, 21 Nov. 2025

The author even volunteered to design a chandelier that hung in the hotel’s famous crown room. —Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 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