château

or cha·teau

[ sha-toh; French shah-toh ]

noun

, plural châ·teaux [sha-, tohz, shah-, toh], châ·teaus.

1. (in France) a castle or fortress.
2. a stately residence imitating a distinctively French castle.
3. a country estate, especially a fine one, in France or elsewhere on the Continent.
4. (often initial capital letter) a winegrower's estate, especially in the Bordeaux region of France: often used as part of the name of a wine.

chateau

/ ˈʃætəʊ; ʃɑto /

noun

1. a country house, castle, or manor house, esp in France
2. (in Quebec) the residence of a seigneur or (formerly) a governor
3. (in the name of a wine) estate or vineyard

Word History and Origins

Origin of château¹

1730–40; < French ≪ Latin castellum castellum

Word History and Origins

Origin of château¹

C18: from French, from Old French chastel, from Latin castellum fortress, castle

Example Sentences

Shaklian, who often used aliases, submitted Medicare claims on behalf of seven healthcare providers across Los Angeles County, including a hospice company she owned, the Chateau d’Lumina Hospice and Palliative Care in Pasadena, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m glad it took us time,” Luna tells The Times on a sunny afternoon in September at the Chateau Marmont.

From Los Angeles Times

On Saturday night, the second of 20 Eagles gigs scheduled through January, folks were ooh-ing and aah-ing before the music even started as they were met upon entering by an enormous photorealistic mural jamming together dozens of landmarks from the band’s Los Angeles hometown, including the Chateau Marmont, Griffith Observatory, the Paramount Pictures gate and, of course, the Troubadour, where Henley and Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey famously met in the early 1970s as members of Linda Ronstadt’s road band.

From Los Angeles Times

Either that or go to the Chateau Marmont and get their spaghetti Bolognese.

From Los Angeles Times

A staff member at the Château Laurier hotel first noticed the photograph had been replaced on 19 August, 2022.

From BBC