Thesaurus results for CHÂTEAU

château

noun

sha-ˈtō

Definition of château

as in mansion

a large impressive residence a gorgeous château on a hill

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Recent Examples of château Hurd made her entrance from the top of the chateau’s stone staircase before walking down the aisle in a Galia Lahav dress, carrying an all-white bouquet of peonies, hydrangeas, garden roses, ranunculus and stock. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 The dining room is covered in mirrors, much like the French chateau’s Hall of Mirrors. — Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 24 June 2026 This cultural potpourri carried over to Loro Piana’s gala dinner that evening, hosted at a charming chateau. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026 From the outset, China wasn't included when major powers gathered in 1975 at a chateau outside Paris to fix the slumping global economy, the first of what have become annual summits by the G7 club of wealthy nations to forward their interests. — ABC News, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for château

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Noun

Erik Menendez and his brother, Lyle, serving life terms for the 1989 fatal shootings of their parents in the family's Beverly Hills mansion, had their parole hearing moved up 17 months, although authorities didn't say why.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Once upon a time in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino’s mansion was nearly burgled.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of mansion

Noun

South of Valencia along the Costa Blanca is Alicante, a walkable port city and an outdoor lover’s paradise with parks, gardens, and historic plazas unfold beneath the watchful eye of a 9th-century castle.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
William and Kate tend not to stay in the 52-bedroom castle, however, unlike many in the family.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of castle

Noun

The villas, including their bathrooms, are spacious enough to get around in a wheelchair, and while the restaurant lacks a ramp, the team is always ready to assist.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
The same might be said of Stealing Beauty, which starred Liv Tyler as a 19-year-old American spending the summer at a Tuscan villa with the culturati friends of her poet mother, who has recently committed suicide.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of villa

Noun

In a California town called Anzar in the late-19th century, Paulette is living with a local magnate’s eccentric son who’s fascinated by the tramps gathering outside his manor.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
That year also saw the demolition of the nearby Royal Lodge manor, and Wyatville used some of its materials in the new building, according to the Royal Collection Trust (RCT).

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of manor

Noun

Under Spanish rule, able-bodied Malay men, from teenagers to adults, were required to perform 40 days of unpaid annual labor on roads, bridges, churches, forts, piers, plantations, haciendas and mines.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Situated at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, Marilyn purchased the 1929 Spanish Colonial Revival-style hacienda for $75,000 in early 1962.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of hacienda

Noun

Jessel goes to visit her house with a regifted candle and asks how Sai’s husband David feels about the move.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
Nordic distribution is handled by Scanbox Entertainment, with worldwide sales managed by Copenhagen based international sales and aggregation house LevelK.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of house

Noun

When Meghan was a working royal, the palace essentially controlled her life and public image.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2026
Our home, a 3-story, 11-bedroom palace with with an arcade and a slide between floors three and two, couldn’t have been more perfect for our group.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026

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