From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishchateauchat‧eau /ˈʃætəʊ $ ʃæˈtoʊ/ noun (plural chateaux /-təʊz $ -ˈtoʊz/) [countable] TBBa castle or large country house in France
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chateau• The location is excellent for walking, and well situated for touring the abbeys and chateaux of the Bordeaux and Bergerac regions.• One immensely-detailed drawing shows a grand chateau with vineyards, tennis court and swimming pool.• Years later I learned that he died in 1981 at his chateau near Grasse.• Bao Dai was still residing at his chateau near Cannes with his wife and five children.• In every town a romanesque church or chateau.• She shrank from entering the chateau, and had to be cajoled inside.• Five of the chateau soldiers were killed and Benjamin had a small cut high on his cheek.• I liked that the chateau did have its standards. 