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chalet

/ˈʃæˌleɪ/

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What does chalet mean?

noun

  1. An alpine style of wooden building with a sloping roof and overhanging eaves.
  2. A recreational lodge or small house within the grounds of a resort or country club dedicated to the uniformed services, used for events, staycations and other social gatherings.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈʃæˌleɪ/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Other dictionary pronunciations

/ʃəˈleɪ/
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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He bade them good-night at the door of their chalet, and then slowly strolled back to the Casino.
Henry JamesConfidenceProject Gutenberg ebook #178
It was not posing as a Greek temple or a Swiss chalet, but simply a strong, rough, honest, grain elevator.
Ernest Thompson SetonAnimal HeroesProject Gutenberg ebook #2284
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The two occupants of the chalet dined together, and the young man informed his companion that his marriage was now an assured fact.
Henry JamesThe EuropeansProject Gutenberg ebook #179
I was delighted to see that in this instance the usual log cabin was only the lower floor of a small house, which bore a delightful resemblance to a Swiss chalet.
Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) BirdA Lady's Life in the Rocky MountainsProject Gutenberg ebook #755
It led into Wordsworth Avenue just behind Weintraub's drug store, over the rear of which hung the great girders and trestles of the "L" station, a kind of Swiss chalet straddling the street on stilts.
Christopher MorleyThe Haunted BookshopProject Gutenberg ebook #172