chalets

plural of chalet
as in cottages
an often small house for recreational or seasonal use a mountain chalet for weekend getaways

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Recent Examples of chalets The hotel is nestled in somewhat of a residential neighborhood surrounded by ski chalets but less than a five-minute walk from the shopping and dining district and a 10-minute walk to the Aspen Mountain gondola. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026 The 16 restaurants selected for 2026 range from beach clubs and fashion-house dining rooms to mountain chalets, high-rise cocktail bars, and historic landmarks. Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 His body was located Saturday afternoon near a road connecting two chalets in the northwestern part of the mountainous area around half an hour by road out of Sofia. CBS News, 19 May 2026 As an example, Mure points out, there are former residents of the Salamanca district who have chosen to invest the money from the sale in chalets in the luxury development of La Moraleja, in the neighboring municipality of Alcobendas, or El Viso, a neighborhood in the Chamberí district. Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 6 May 2026 The waterfront chalets are complete with heating, a full kitchen, and outdoor firepit overlooking Trout Lake. Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026 Godard spent much of his childhood at a pair of family chalets on opposite sides of the lake. Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026 Snow settles and wooden chalets suspend in time. Victoria Bousis, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026 In addition to the compact but well-appointed cabins, there were private villas, wooden chalets, and floating bungalows available to rent for a unique, unplugged vacation. Noelann Bourgade, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chalets
Noun
  • The best cottages are the ones lower down, which have complete privacy as no one can look in from below.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2026
  • There is also a lighthouse that was constructed in 1885, three tourist cottages and one 20-bed tourist home, according to the Administration of UT of Lakshadweep.
    Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • The tour included real history and mythology, then also quests, cabins based on godly parents and skits.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • The report added that if Mystic did have an evacuation plan for the Guadalupe River-adjacent cabins based on previous flood experiences, it was not put into writing or communicated to the staff, counselors and campers.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026

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