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chalet

/ʃæleɪ/

Meanings
noun
An alpine style of wooden building with a sloping roof and overhanging eaves.

Examples :

"The family rented a cozy chalet for their mountain vacation. "
architecture building

Related Words

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

Illustration sloping

sloping verb

/ˈsləʊpɪŋ/ /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/

To tend steadily upward or downward.

"The road slopes sharply down at that point."

Illustration alpine

alpine noun

/ˈæl.paɪn/

Any of several plants, native to mountain habitats, often grown in a rock garden

"My grandmother has a beautiful rock garden filled with alpine plants. "

Illustration their

their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

Illustration vacation

vacation noun

/veɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

Freedom from some business or activity.

"After a long week of school, my vacation was a welcome freedom from studying. "

Illustration rented

rented verb

/ˈrɛntɪd/ /ˈrɛnəd/

To occupy premises in exchange for rent.

"We rented an apartment near the university while I finished my degree. "

Illustration family

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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overhanging noun

/ˌoʊvərˈhæŋɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvɚˈhæŋɪŋ/

The volume that tips the balance between the demand and the supply toward demand lagging supply.

"The company struggled to sell its large inventory, and the overhanging of unsold goods put significant pressure on their warehouse space and finances. "

Illustration eaves

eaves noun

/iːvz/

The underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building.

"The birds were nesting in the eaves of the old house. "

Illustration mountain

mountain noun

/ˈmaʊntɪn/ /ˈmaʊntn̩/

An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

Illustration wooden

wooden adjective

/ˈwʊdən/

Made of wood.

"On a recent windy day, hundreds of visitors climbed wooden stairs to take pictures in front of the glacier."

Illustration style

style noun

/staɪl/

Senses relating to a thin, pointed object.

"The artist used a style of knife to carve the intricate designs into the wood. "