chalet
nounUK /ˈʃæleɪ/
US /ʃæˈleɪ/
A small wooden house with a sloping roof, often found in the mountains.
We stayed in a cozy chalet near the ski slopes.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A Swiss-style house with wide eaves and a gently sloping roof.
The village was full of traditional Swiss chalets.
3. A small building used as a holiday home or vacation rental.
They rented a chalet by the lake for the summer.
4. A farmhouse or shepherd's dwelling in the Alps.
The shepherd spent the summer in a high mountain chalet.