château
noun
châ·teau sha-ˈtō 
plural châteaus sha-ˈtōz or châteaux sha-ˈtō(z)
or châteaux sha-ˈtō(z) 1
: a feudal castle or fortress in France
2
: a large country house : mansion
3
: a French vineyard estate
Synonyms
- castle
- estate
- hacienda
- hall
- manor
- manor house
- manse
- mansion
- palace
- villa
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Example Sentences
a gorgeous château on a hill
Recent Examples on the Web Featuring white cabinetry, a white oak island, quartz countertops, and a chateau crayon backsplash, the space is also decked out with GE Monogram appliances. 
Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2022 The chateau-esque structure has six bedrooms and 11 bathrooms—none of which are alike. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2022 Along the event’s art walk, near a pond facing the chateau, guests encountered Tessa Lynn Shurtleff, a live-event painter who was capturing the evening on canvas while everyone watched. Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Aug. 2022 The Reflection Manor is a real-life European-style chateau being constructed in Miami Shores, located at 1275 NE 93rd Street, and will also come with a virtual replica NFT, located in the Alpha City metaverse. Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 Ogden had recently purchased an estate featuring a Normandy-style chateau. James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 In Europe, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš used a BVI company to buy a $22 million chateau in the South of France. Ollie A Williams, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2021 So yes, this grand chateau looks out of place on the country backroads of Healdsburg. Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Aug. 2022 Afterward, Elger raffled off a curated stay at Le Logis Cognac, an all-inclusive 16th-century private chateau amid vineyards in Cognac, France, that’s home to FTG’s Center for Excellence corporate retreat. Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 18 July 2022 See More
Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2022 The chateau-esque structure has six bedrooms and 11 bathrooms—none of which are alike. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2022 Along the event’s art walk, near a pond facing the chateau, guests encountered Tessa Lynn Shurtleff, a live-event painter who was capturing the evening on canvas while everyone watched. Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Aug. 2022 The Reflection Manor is a real-life European-style chateau being constructed in Miami Shores, located at 1275 NE 93rd Street, and will also come with a virtual replica NFT, located in the Alpha City metaverse. Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 Ogden had recently purchased an estate featuring a Normandy-style chateau. James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 In Europe, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš used a BVI company to buy a $22 million chateau in the South of France. Ollie A Williams, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2021 So yes, this grand chateau looks out of place on the country backroads of Healdsburg. Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Aug. 2022 Afterward, Elger raffled off a curated stay at Le Logis Cognac, an all-inclusive 16th-century private chateau amid vineyards in Cognac, France, that’s home to FTG’s Center for Excellence corporate retreat. Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 18 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
French, from Old French chastel, Latin castellum fortress
First Known Use
1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
château
noun
châ·teau
sha-ˈtō
plural châteaus
-ˈtōz
or châteaux -ˈtō,
-ˈtōz
: a castle or a large house especially in France
château
noun
as in castle
a large impressive residence a gorgeous château on a hill Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- castle
- mansion
- villa
- manor
- hacienda
- house
- palace
- housing
- estate
- manse
- roof
- hall
- abode
- manor house
- place
- home
- dwelling
- showplace
- domicile
- hearth
- nest
- penthouse
- habitation
- residency
- suite
- lodging(s)
- great house
- salon
- aerie
- pad
- country house
- town house
- quarter(s)
- countryseat