American English pronunciation
How to pronounce chateau
IPA transcription: [ʃæ'toʊ]
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Noun
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an impressive country house (or castle) in France
Usage examples
- She is vice president of the Chateaubriand Society.
- The Association is headquartered at Chateau Elan Resort in Braselton, Georgia.
- Larsen leased the property and restored the French Chateau mansion to house the club.
- At the resulting Battle of the Chateauguay, Hampton was repulsed.
- Confronted by Hannay, he flees, and Hannay shoots after him; the chateau burns down.
- The origin of chateaubriand sauce is subject to debate.
- After the fall of the French Empire, Chateaubriand rallied to the Bourbons.
- It shows evidence of a French chateau style, with original central dome, now lost.