château

noun

châ·​teau sha-ˈtō How to pronounce château (audio)
plural châteaus sha-ˈtōz How to pronounce château (audio) or châteaux sha-ˈtō(z) How to pronounce château (audio)
1
: a feudal castle or fortress in France
2
: a large country house : mansion
3
: a French vineyard estate

Examples of château in a Sentence

a gorgeous château on a hill
Recent Examples on the Web The band recorded it with producer James Ford in a Paris chateau over another month. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024 Just 20 minutes from Cannes by car or boat, guests will appreciate the chateau’s relatively remote location (a definite selling point when tourism swells in the warmer months), the private La Plage Blanche beach, and the boho-chic seaside spa with products from MyBlend by Clarins and KOS Paris. Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2024 There, Ginori 1735 presented an exclusive collection remake from a Gio Ponti apprentice, complete with a party on the veranda of palatial chateau Badrutt’s Palace. Sofia Celeste, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 That was for an 18th-century-style chateau at 7330 Baltusrol Lane in Quail Hollow. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2024 By the time the Stones recorded their 1972 album Exile on Main St. at a chateau in France, the couple regularly used hard drugs. Marissa Charles, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024 Where India Song’s Anna-Marie and her various colonial suitors move languidly and speechlessly through the chateau like ghosts, Jeanne Dielman is continually flittering between the chores of cooking, cleaning, and errand-running. Erik Morse, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024 The Fontaines recorded it with producer James Ford in a Paris chateau over another month. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2024 But that hasn’t stopped the release of new high-end bottles, as evidenced by a truly unique new expression from Maison Martell—a limited-edition blend that was aged in barrels made from 300-year-old oak inside a historic chateau. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

French, from Old French chastel, Latin castellum fortress

First Known Use

1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of château was in 1720

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Cite this Entry

“Château.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ch%C3%A2teau. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

château

noun
châ·​teau sha-ˈtō How to pronounce château (audio)
plural châteaus -ˈtōz How to pronounce château (audio) or châteaux -ˈtō(z) How to pronounce château (audio)
: a castle or a large country house especially in France
Etymology

French, from early French chastel "castle," from Latin castellum "fortress" — related to castle

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