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chalet.

An alpine style of wooden building with a sloping roof and overhanging eaves.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃæleɪ/
  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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Where this word comes from

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

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