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
Examples of château in a Sentence
a gorgeous château on a hill
Recent Examples on the Web
With so many private spaces for secret conversations and strategy sessions, the chateau is definitely the ideal setting for a game where trust is impossible to find.
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025
The couple followed the Vegas wedding with a larger ceremony at a chateau in France a month later.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
The chateau is his workplace now; no one lives here anymore.
—Per and Britt Karlsson, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Bing Crosby’s French-style chateau has hit the market for the first time in 6 decades.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
In addition to its timeless elegance characteristic of a European chateau, the home is in the exclusive neighborhood of Snedens Landing, which is well known for its rustic seclusion, connection to the arts and proximity to New York City.
—Michael P. McKinney, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
Many of the grand chateau in Cognac were built during this golden age of Cognac sales.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Days before the chateau in the sky was set to open, Charles Melville Hays, the man who commissioned the building, lost his life.
—Danielle Harling, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
Who wouldn’t want a chateau in the south of France?
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025
The couple followed the Vegas wedding with a larger ceremony at a chateau in France a month later.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
The chateau is his workplace now; no one lives here anymore.
—Per and Britt Karlsson, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Bing Crosby’s French-style chateau has hit the market for the first time in 6 decades.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
In addition to its timeless elegance characteristic of a European chateau, the home is in the exclusive neighborhood of Snedens Landing, which is well known for its rustic seclusion, connection to the arts and proximity to New York City.
—Michael P. McKinney, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
Many of the grand chateau in Cognac were built during this golden age of Cognac sales.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Days before the chateau in the sky was set to open, Charles Melville Hays, the man who commissioned the building, lost his life.
—Danielle Harling, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
Who wouldn’t want a chateau in the south of France?
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Château.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ch%C3%A2teau. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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