château

American  

[sha-toh, shah-toh] / ʃæˈtoʊ, ʃɑˈtoʊ /

Or chateau

noun

PLURAL

châteaux, châteaus

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.

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chateau British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of château

1730–40; < French ≪ Latin castellum castellum

Example Sentences

The Stahl home stands on Woods Drive just north of West Hollywood’s city limit, about a quarter of a mile from Chateau Marmont.

From Los Angeles Times

Rudyard Kipling was honored at a dinner at the club on April 2, 1898, where guests enjoyed beef fillet and lamb medallions alongside Chateau Mouton Rothschild, 1882 vintage, according to a menu preserved there.

From The Wall Street Journal

When news broke last year that Chateau Ste. Michelle was considering selling its vast Woodinville property, thousands of local music lovers clutched their wine charms, wondering what it’d mean for the beloved concert series at its bucolic amphitheater.

From Seattle Times

There’s still no word on the Chateau’s longterm fate, though picnic-basketing fans will return to the lawn for another summer of vibes and vino.

From Seattle Times

Chateau regulars like Lyle Lovett, blues rocker Gary Clark Jr., Michael Franti & Spearhead, and Trombone Shorty — who’s joined this year by Ziggy Marley, gospel queen Mavis Staples and pedal steel wailer Robert Randolph — are back to rock the winery.

From Seattle Times