What does "chalet" mean?

An alpine style of wooden building with a sloping roof and overhanging eaves.

What is a synonym for "chalet"?

Common synonyms include: alpine dwelling, alpine style, blockhouse, box, cabin, cot.

/ˈʃæleɪ/ noun

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Noun

1
An alpine style of wooden building with a sloping roof and overhanging eaves.
"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."
2
a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style wordnet
3
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

"They have a chalet in the Alps."

Borrowed from French chalet, from Franco-Provençal çhalè (“herdsman's hut in the mountains”).