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

Another fireplace shows up in the primary bathroom, along with a soaking tub and a pretty chandelier.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

The spacious dining area is surrounded by all-white walls and topped by an elegant chandelier.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

It’s the affliction of overthinking: If it walks like a duck, and talks like a duck, wait, hold on, it must be a chandelier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

“I want to show the reality of life, not only behind a closed door, curtains and, you know, a chandelier when you walk in,” Miranda said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

Here were two artists, one black and one Puerto Rican, standing beneath a 115-year-old chandelier, bracketed by towering antique portraits of George and Martha Washington, singing about feeling “at home in this nation we’ve made.”

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama