château
or cha·teau
- (in France) a castle or fortress.
- a stately residence imitating a distinctively French castle.
- a country estate, especially a fine one, in France or elsewhere on the Continent.
- (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.
Origin of château
Examples from the Web for chateaux
Contemporary Examples of chateaux
Nevers is a revelation for us both, a wonderful town nestled on the Loire and bursting with cathedrals, chateaux and history.
They make up a two-book set with recipes from all 85 Relais Chateaux chefs in North America.
Historical Examples of chateaux
Chateaux have been going up in smoke during the last fortnight.
ScaramoucheRafael Sabatini
France is summed up to him in Paris and in the chateaux of outlying districts.
Italy, the Magic LandLilian Whiting
If we could defeat them, we should save your chateaux and farms from fire and ruin.
Saint Bartholomew's EveG. A. Henty
I have seen no chateaux or anything of that sort about here.
Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton LaurieGeorge Brenton Laurie
Many and many a time she had read descriptions of French chateaux—ah, that was it!
Lucile TriumphantElizabeth M. Duffield
chateau
chteau
- a country house, castle, or manor house, esp in France
- (in Quebec) the residence of a seigneur or (formerly) a governor
- (in the name of a wine) estate or vineyard
Word Origin for chateau
Word Origin and History for chateaux
chateau
c.1739, from French château, from Old French chastel (12c.), from Latin castellum "castle" (see castle (n.)).