château

Other spellings

• chateau

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ʃæˈtoʊ/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈʃætəʊ/ or /ʃæˈtəʊ/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

Noun

Singular château

Plural châteaus or châteaux

1. (countable) A château is a French castle or fortress.
2. (countable) A château is a residence that resembles a French castle.