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 former Duchess of York has been hiding out at a luxury ski chalet in Austria, which reportedly costs around $2,700 per night.
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Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 24 May 2026
Specifically created for the Asics trail team, the basecamp consists of a chalet that can host around 10 athletes at a time, offering a home away from home with direct access to some of the world’s most challenging trail running routes and an in-house gym.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 20 May 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
The style icon's wedding to actor and director Ferrer took place in a private mountain chalet in Switzerland.
—Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
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Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 24 May 2026
Specifically created for the Asics trail team, the basecamp consists of a chalet that can host around 10 athletes at a time, offering a home away from home with direct access to some of the world’s most challenging trail running routes and an in-house gym.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 20 May 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
The style icon's wedding to actor and director Ferrer took place in a private mountain chalet in Switzerland.
—Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
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“Chalet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalet. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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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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