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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The Rooms Our 1,250-square-foot lakeside cottage felt like an overnight in a friend’s chic mountain chalet.
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T.j. Olwig, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Unveiled earlier this month, the chalet is managed in partnership with Club Moritzino, a popular après-ski spot in Piz La Ila, Italy, a ski resort in the Dolomites’ Alta Badia region.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
In fact, some of Jonathan's favorite decor items on display include the kids' homemade ornaments, in addition to the bedazzled Nutcracker and the paper mâché chalets.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
But rather than simply dreaming up a contemporary chalet with Tartufoli, Bozzi de Brabant and her husband decided to create a residence that felt both of its place and of a piece with the venerable homes that dot the Engadin landscape.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2025
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T.j. Olwig, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Unveiled earlier this month, the chalet is managed in partnership with Club Moritzino, a popular après-ski spot in Piz La Ila, Italy, a ski resort in the Dolomites’ Alta Badia region.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
In fact, some of Jonathan's favorite decor items on display include the kids' homemade ornaments, in addition to the bedazzled Nutcracker and the paper mâché chalets.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
But rather than simply dreaming up a contemporary chalet with Tartufoli, Bozzi de Brabant and her husband decided to create a residence that felt both of its place and of a piece with the venerable homes that dot the Engadin landscape.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2025
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“Chalet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalet. Accessed 31 Dec. 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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