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 lobby area is center-pieced by a chandelier created by Parisian Mathieu Lehanneur, designer of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic torch. —Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 8 May 2026

The space includes a polished bar, full-service restaurant and adjacent banquet room lit by four chandeliers. —Rick Maese, Washington Post, 7 May 2026

Look up at the massive white Murano glass chandelier hanging from the ceiling, and down at a graphic stone-checkerboard floor. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026

Inside, shag-pile carpeting flowed lavishly across floors and walls, chandeliers sparkled like diamonds, and a legion of marble statues idled as if awaiting the reboot of the Roman Empire. —Zoey Goto, Architectural Digest, 6 May 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