Chalet

Definitions

1. An alpine style of wooden building with a sloping roof and overhanging eaves.
2. A recreational lodge or small house within the grounds of a resort or country club dedicated to the uniformed services, used for events, staycations and other social gatherings.
   Singapore

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Examples

“Toward the end⟳ of the war, Benoit was sent off on his own⟳ with forged papers; he wound up working as a horse groom at a chalet in the Loire valley. Mandelbrot describes this harrowing youth with great sangfroid.”

““I know⟳ that Perdita spends the offseason at her chalet in Gstaad, and that her mansion would be empty. And the perfect place⟳ to teach⟳ you all a valuable lesson about the importance of being nice to people who maybe aren't part of your core group but who have⟳ done a lot of nice things for you and yet you still treat⟳ them like⟳ shit.””

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