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 The movie was set at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville — the 250-room chateau is the largest private home in the country — and stars Jonathan Frakes, Andie MacDowell, Niall Matter and Holland Roden. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for château

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Noun

Vision’s life flashes before his eyes within his mind-mansion’s screening room, but Ultron redirects him toward WandaVision footage of Billy and Tommy to make Vision want to survive.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
South Florida luxury often means oceanfront mansions, private docks and high-rise penthouses.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of mansion

Noun

For eclipse day, the long, sandy Playa de la Victoria offers plenty of open space, while La Caleta provides a more historic setting between two coastal castles.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Decked out with Old Master paintings, tapestries, and grand staircases, the castle is available to rent for special occasions, with 15 bedrooms that sleep up to 27 guests.

— Nicholas DeRenzo, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of castle

Noun

The house combines several architectural styles — Romanesque arches on the tower, Renaissance window pediments, English-manor chimneys.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
After hours, Neo-Vision parks his body in the bar’s walk-in fridge and retreats to a mind palace modeled after a British country manor.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 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

The resolution was introduced after revelations about Cornell’s handling of Jane Doe’s allegations that she was raped at the Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
While Cam Bates returned a punt to the house against Memphis, Broncos returners have also muffed several punts this season.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of house

Noun

Anger about rising inflation, from energy prices to housing costs, has led to clashes in Italy and Portugal.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Rising fuel costs, discontent with the state of schools, declining public services and a housing crisis have created perfectly stormy weather for an autumn of protests in Europe.

— Teresa Medrano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of housing

Noun

Erdogan and Carney then proceeded to a palace building for bilateral talks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Lenzner, who used to run communications at the Motion Picture Association and previously tried to revive the Uptown Theater movie palace in Cleveland Park, knew that opening a single-screen theater would be a challenge financially and operationally.

— Rudi Greenberg, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of palace

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