chandelier

American  

[shan-dl-eer] / ˌʃæn dlˈɪər /

noun

1. a decorative, sometimes ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling, usually having branched supports for a number of lights.

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chandelier British  

/ ˌʃændɪˈlɪə /

noun

1. an ornamental hanging light with branches and holders for several candles or bulbs

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Other Word Forms

• chandeliered adjective

Etymology

Origin of chandelier

1655–65; < French: literally, something that holds candles; chandler

Example Sentences

As Ratner prepped one scene at Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service agents objected because President Trump was positioned under a chandelier, which could be unsafe, according to the person.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

The chef’s kitchen is entirely white, including the tile backsplash, and comes complete with state-of-the-art appliances, a large island, and a chandelier.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

“So we built this house, and it was all designed around this chandelier that we found so obnoxious, that we had in a previous house.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 17, 2025

A ship’s wheel serves as the chandelier, hanging above vertical-grain boat-plank floors that lead to a galley-style kitchen with a curvy bar.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

They had restored the great chandelier, the gilt columns, the finely patterned wallpapers, installing screens where there had been stages.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny