chalet

Meaning

1. An alpine style of wooden building with a sloping roof and overhanging eaves.
2. (Singapore) 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.

Synonyms

bungalow

Translations

chalet

chalet

chalet

chalé

casa

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Chalet

chalé

freistehendes Einfamilienhaus

ελβετικός οικίσκος

ξύλινο σπιτάκι

الشاليه

malga

villa

villetta

villino

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃæleɪ/

Etymology

Borrowed from French chalet, from Franco-Provençal çhalè (“herdsman's hut in the mountains”).