plural châteaus
sha-ˈtōz 
or châteaux
sha-ˈtō(z)
or châteaux
sha-ˈtō(z)
1
: a feudal castle or fortress in France
2
: a large country house : mansion
3
: a French vineyard estate
Synonyms
Examples of château in a Sentence
a gorgeous château on a hill
Recent Examples on the Web
Savor fresh French cuisine The chateau’s seasonal and mostly local food is one of the highlights of a stay.
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Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
The ex-Hollywood super couple quickly became locked in a bitter, years-long legal battle over custody and their winery and chateau in the South of France.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024
Surrounded by vineyards, the secluded chateau is a buyout-only private retreat.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
The chateau was built using rough-cut Fall River granite that gave the home an almost rugged look and feel—a far cry from the other seaside villas in Newport.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2024
On Thursday afternoon, the two stars, along with their director, met members of the press to discuss the movie, which is set in 1792 when the two main characters and their children were arrested and imprisoned in a chateau in Paris, awaiting their trial.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
But the film is set in 1792 when the two and their children were arrested and imprisoned in a chateau in Paris, awaiting their trial.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Aug. 2024
The chateau was a family-run hotel for many years, and the adult daughter had mostly been running it as a horse training property.
—Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Tucked into the side of the chateau was a marble paradise.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 12 July 2024
Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
The ex-Hollywood super couple quickly became locked in a bitter, years-long legal battle over custody and their winery and chateau in the South of France.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024
Surrounded by vineyards, the secluded chateau is a buyout-only private retreat.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
The chateau was built using rough-cut Fall River granite that gave the home an almost rugged look and feel—a far cry from the other seaside villas in Newport.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2024
On Thursday afternoon, the two stars, along with their director, met members of the press to discuss the movie, which is set in 1792 when the two main characters and their children were arrested and imprisoned in a chateau in Paris, awaiting their trial.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
But the film is set in 1792 when the two and their children were arrested and imprisoned in a chateau in Paris, awaiting their trial.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Aug. 2024
The chateau was a family-run hotel for many years, and the adult daughter had mostly been running it as a horse training property.
—Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Tucked into the side of the chateau was a marble paradise.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 12 July 2024
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“Château.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ch%C3%A2teau. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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