No. 2,534 in French
château
A large castle, manor house, or estate in France.
In a sentence
Le château sur la colline est très ancien.
The castle on the hill is very old.
The word 'château' is used here to denote a large historic residence, commonly referred to as a castle.
Notre vin préféré vient d'un château au bord de la Loire.
Our favorite wine comes from a winery by the Loire River.
The word 'château' in this sentence is used in the context of wine-making properties, often associated with vineyards in France.
Quand j'étais enfant, j'aimais dessiner des châteaux imaginaires.
When I was a child, I loved drawing imaginary castles.
Here, 'châteaux' refers to imagined or fictional castles made up during childhood play or imaginative activities.
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