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chateau

chateau

16 8.2
A large impressive country house in France, often like a small castle
  • noun
  • /ʃæˈtoʊ/
translation icon : casa señorial
  • The many tall trees surrounding the chateau were reflected in the lake, along with the facade of the house itself.

It's, you know, hung in their chateaus and eventually in their castles.

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Examples

  • Welcome to the chateau.

  • Although Vandevere did not drink wine, his wine cellar held 10,000 bottles carefully arranged by region, chateau, and vintage.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Oh, my chateau is very near.

  • What do you do at the chateau?

  • I was staying at the chateau.

  • " So saying, he put his arm around her and together they walked back to the chateau.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • He lives in a chateau at the end of the village.

  • Quite suddenly, Meredith said, "Last night, Luc invited me to the chateau again."

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Indeed, it is on the grounds in front of a chateau belonging to France's royal Valois family that the children listen to Adrienne's song.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The beautiful chateau is set among rolling hills and picturesque vineyards.

Synonyms

castle
vschateau
676 1.7

A large strong building where a ruler or noble lives

is usually a nonfortified rural house or noble dwelling commonly found in France
mansion
vschateau
327 3.4

A very large, impressive house often with many rooms and gardens

is more tied to French country tradition rather than general luxury emphasis
manor
vschateau
67 5.8

A large country house often the home of a rich family

is commonly French and can also mean a fortified or grand rural dwelling
country house
vschateau
15 3.4

A large house in the countryside with its own land

is typically associated with France rather than general countryside dwellings
manor house
vschateau
4 6.0

A large old country house once owned by a rich landowner

is the French style found in the countryside not tied to local lord systems
schloss
vschateau
2 9.9

A large old German castle or grand house often visited by tourists

is the French version of such residences rather than the German form
stately home
vschateau
  • UK
2 5.7

A large, impressive house in the country owned by a rich family

is usually French and not limited to houses tied to aristocratic occupancy
palais
vschateau
1 9.1

A large grand house used as a private home

is typically a rural house or fortified dwelling rather than a grand urban residence

Antonyms

131 1.8

A small rough shelter made from wood and metal scraps

14 7.1

A small simple house that is dirty and not good to live in

Compounds

9.9

A funny name for a small, cheap place to live that is old or in bad condition

9.9

A very bad headache or hangover after drinking too much alcohol

How Big

castle
676 1.7
palace
241 1.0
chateau
16 8.2
manor
67 5.8
house
1.0
cottage
171 1.0

Surface Forms

chateau singular
chateaus plural
chateaux plural

Etymology

Chateau comes from French and originally meant 'castle', from the Latin word castellum meaning 'fort'. So a chateau is a large, impressive country house or castle, often found in France.