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

Some of the 106 rooms have windows adorned with silk drapes, Murano chandeliers, and terraces. —Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026

Hang a trio of baskets with petunias in various colors at different heights to create a floriferous chandelier above a porch table. —Johanna Silver, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026

For example, the old-fashioned chandeliers will be replaced by more contemporary light fixtures. —Pamela Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026

When the show arrived at the Orpheum last November, it came refreshed and redesigned but glitzy as ever, with the chandelier swinging above and the orchestra swelling below. —Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2026

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