chalet.
An alpine style of wooden building with a sloping roof and overhanging eaves.
Meaning & usage
An alpine style of wooden building with a sloping roof and overhanging eaves.
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.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French chalet, from Franco-Provençal çhalè (“herdsman's hut in the mountains”).
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