as in mansion
a large impressive residence
a gorgeous château on a hill
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Recent Examples of château
The stunning chateau occupies 14 acres overlooking Easton Bay, marked by ornate iron gates and a limestone wall, offering breathtaking ocean views.
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Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
In addition to Bonner’s chateau, The Agora also maintains a burgeoning empire around the world.
—Emily Baker-White, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Click here to see more photos of this French chateau.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 June 2025
Start by checking into the Hotel Les Mars, a boutique retreat in Healdsburg that reflects the architecture and ambiance of a 17th-century French chateau.
—AFAR Media, 29 Apr. 2025
In the central portion of the chateau, beneath the stately portraits hung on the walls, mostly empty hospital cots filled the hallways.
—Amy Sohn, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
The National Park Service closed the chateau in 2018 due to a need for extensive repairs.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Last year, the chateau hosted 60 guests and generated $22,000 in revenue, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It.
—Valentina Duarte
celia Fernandez, CNBC, 29 June 2025
But close to daybreak, a German warplane bombed the chateau, leaving a crater in the earth and a trail of carnage.
—Amy Sohn, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
In addition to Bonner’s chateau, The Agora also maintains a burgeoning empire around the world.
—Emily Baker-White, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Click here to see more photos of this French chateau.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 June 2025
Start by checking into the Hotel Les Mars, a boutique retreat in Healdsburg that reflects the architecture and ambiance of a 17th-century French chateau.
—AFAR Media, 29 Apr. 2025
In the central portion of the chateau, beneath the stately portraits hung on the walls, mostly empty hospital cots filled the hallways.
—Amy Sohn, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
The National Park Service closed the chateau in 2018 due to a need for extensive repairs.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Last year, the chateau hosted 60 guests and generated $22,000 in revenue, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It.
—Valentina Duarte
celia Fernandez, CNBC, 29 June 2025
But close to daybreak, a German warplane bombed the chateau, leaving a crater in the earth and a trail of carnage.
—Amy Sohn, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for château
Noun
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Cardi also dropped a trailer for the album, showing her inside a house as crows swarm and attack her mansion.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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Designed by architect John W. Kearney, the $17.95 million mansion with a host of classic features is available via Daniel Heider and Jaclyn Mason of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
14 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, ancient castles rise from misty riverbanks—like Trim and Kilkenny—as woolly sheep graze across emerald pastures.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Thank you to everyone who visited the castle and estate during the 2025 summer season.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Rather, the problem is the real-estate programs that run alongside the hospitality developments: All the projects have a villa component, and Discovery Land Company is predicated on member-owners, which rubs many locals the wrong way philosophically.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
10 Aug. 2025
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From there, Sosa moves the story a few miles away to follow a group of wealthy neighbors gathered at a luxurious villa to celebrate the start of summer and St. John’s Eve.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
9 Aug. 2025
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The storybook setting evokes the charm of a French countryside manor.—
David Caraccio
Updated July 30,
Sacbee.com,
30 July 2025
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One example is a family office that transforms a historical manor into a multi-use property: part private home, part learning center, part regenerative agricultural hub.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
Noun
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The hacienda-style home is swathed in vines and surrounded by immaculate landscaping with native plants and blooming, vibrant flowers.—
Emma Reynolds,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Or, upgrade to expansive suites, haciendas, or villas with sweeping views of the Sea of Cortez, infinity-edge hot tubs, or private plunge pools.—
Emily Hochberg,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Dec. 2024
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Going directly from cooking inside the house and only trying my own food to trying small restaurants and traveling within a week’s span was a blessing.—
Kenneth J. Williams Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Another acquaintance confirmed rumors that the two, at least until recently, were living in a house in Bloomfield — a house that had McCrory for Senate signs in the front yard when featured on an internet real estate site.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
17 Aug. 2025
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In all, the funding requested by members of the state's House delegation covered 49 projects across Wisconsin, touching on everything from housing in Milwaukee to a freight infrastructure project in Monroe County to improvements to Green Bay's airport.—
Lawrence Andrea,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Sullivan also placed its only residence hall for sale in the spring, switching the university to an off-campus housing model.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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American Chinese cuisine and old school Tiki bars crashed together in 2022 at Wusong — a castle of cocktails, a vault of vintage decor, a palace of pupu platters (try the vegetarian version).—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
16 Aug. 2025
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Yet again, in the same year, the King spent almost £9 million on palaces, parties, and posh cars.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Château.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ch%C3%A2teau. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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