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chalets

noun

plural of chalet

as in cottages

an often small house for recreational or seasonal use a mountain chalet for weekend getaways

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Recent Examples of chalets The plans include townhomes, homesites, chalets, private residences and the Imperial Hotel. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The stone-and-timber lodge first welcomed hikers more than a century ago and remains one of only two backcountry chalets still operating inside the park (the other is Sperry Chalet, built in 1913). — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026 Once a meager coffee plantation, now an eco lodge consisting of eight chalets on stilts. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026 His body was located Saturday afternoon near a road connecting two chalets in the northwestern part of the mountainous area around half an hour by road out of Sofia. — CBS News, 19 May 2026 As an example, Mure points out, there are former residents of the Salamanca district who have chosen to invest the money from the sale in chalets in the luxury development of La Moraleja, in the neighboring municipality of Alcobendas, or El Viso, a neighborhood in the Chamberí district. — Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 6 May 2026 Godard spent much of his childhood at a pair of family chalets on opposite sides of the lake. — Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026 In addition to the compact but well-appointed cabins, there were private villas, wooden chalets, and floating bungalows available to rent for a unique, unplugged vacation. — Noelann Bourgade, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026

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The original structure dates back to 1894, and there are five lakeside cottages open seasonally.

— Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
The Sconset Bluff Walk is a popular scenic footpath near yards of private cottages.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of cottages

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Rather, 18 cabins (and one suite, in a main structure) dot the 113 acre property.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Only a small proportion of a corporation’s business travelers usually fly in top-tier cabins, but the higher fares could further drive up travel costs.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

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