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noun A wooden dwelling with a sloping roof and widely overhanging eaves, common in Switzerland and other Alpine regions.
noun A cottage or lodge built in this style.
noun The hut of a herder in the Swiss Alps.

Then I go left around the construction site and the chalet -- white with green trim --is in sight It's just never a good idea, skiing in the mountains alone," Edwin said I'll take it easy," I assured him. — F ;SF; - vol 099 issue 01 - July 2000
This cozy 13,000 square foot chalet is anything but small. — WebWire | Recent Headlines
The chalet is a transparent Rubbermaid-esque container on its side with a hole cut in the bottom (of the shelter - the side of the container) to let the cat in and out. — Yulblog - Yulblog est une liste de carnetistes Montréalais et un endroit où s'informer des activitées tenues en personne.
I had a great time there and look forward to more outings like this one, seriously, the chalet was a spectacular sight, and to accompany what bj0rN might have said before, I would want a home like that. — Anime Nano!
I think it was about 1 p.m. when we started the drive down to the Tombopaxi chalet, and the hour went by quickly before disembarking and taking our climbing boots off before entering the very clean chalet.