Illustration of chalet
- chalet 2a
1
: a remote herdsman's hut in the Alps
2
a
: a Swiss dwelling with unconcealed structural members and a wide overhang at the front and sides
b
: a cottage or house in chalet style
Examples of chalet in a Sentence
We stayed overnight at a ski chalet.
a mountain chalet for weekend getaways
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But, if a standalone private chalet is more your speed, consider staying up the road at Forestis' sister property Odles Lodge.
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Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
As ever, the fight choreography is fantastic, especially when Eve arrives in a Stepford-esque ski chalet town where every husband, wife and child has been trained in combat.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Not much more than a cobblestone plaza lined with restaurants offering potato-and-cheese soupe de chalet, Gruyères is dominated by a 13th-century castle, where tours are on offer.
—Betsy Andrews, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Given Freudenberger’s expertise transforming everything from ski chalets to surf shacks, the project felt destined to be.
—David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2025
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Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
As ever, the fight choreography is fantastic, especially when Eve arrives in a Stepford-esque ski chalet town where every husband, wife and child has been trained in combat.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Not much more than a cobblestone plaza lined with restaurants offering potato-and-cheese soupe de chalet, Gruyères is dominated by a 13th-century castle, where tours are on offer.
—Betsy Andrews, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Given Freudenberger’s expertise transforming everything from ski chalets to surf shacks, the project felt destined to be.
—David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2025
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“Chalet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalet. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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chalet
noun
cha·let
sha-ˈlā 
ˈshal-ˌā
1
: a herdsman's hut in the Alps away from a town or village
2
a
: a Swiss dwelling with a roof that sticks far out past the walls
b
: a cottage built to look like a chalet
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