What does château in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word château in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use château in French.

The word château in French means castle, aftercastle, water tower, house of cards, sandcastle, the Palace of Versailles, fortified castle, bouncy castle, tap water, live the life of Riley, live a life of luxury, live like a prince, bottled at the chateau, bottled on the estate, Relais & Châteaux, come tumbling down like a house of cards. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word château

castle

nom masculin (construction imposante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quand j'étais petit, je rêvais d'être chevalier, de combattre des dragons et de vivre dans un château. Nous avons prévu de visiter le château de Chambord ce week-end.
We plan to visit Château de Chambord this weekend.

aftercastle

nom masculin (partie de bateau) (nautical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les galions avaient toujours des châteaux.
Galleons always had an aftercastle.

water tower

nom masculin (pompe, réservoir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les châteaux d'eau se trouvent toujours en hauteur.

house of cards

nom masculin (construction avec des cartes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sandcastle

nom masculin (sculpture de sable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À la plage, les enfants s'amusaient à faire un château de sable.

the Palace of Versailles

nom propre masculin (monument historique français)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est Louis XIV qui a fait construire le château de Versailles.

fortified castle

nom masculin (forteresse médiévale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai visité le château fort de Pierrefonds.

bouncy castle

nom masculin (attraction ludique pour enfants)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce que les enfants ont le plus aimé à la fête, c'est le château gonflable.

tap water

nom masculin (familier, humoristique (eau du robinet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non, merci, pas de café le soir : sers-moi plutôt de ton Château-La-Pompe.

live the life of Riley

locution verbale (figuré (avoir une vie très douce)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

live a life of luxury, live like a prince

locution verbale (avoir une vie rêvée)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

bottled at the chateau, bottled on the estate

nom féminin (embouteillage sur lieu de production) (wine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On lit souvent « mise en bouteille au château » sur les bouteilles de bordeaux.

Relais & Châteaux

nom masculin (France, ® (type d'hébergement) (®)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

come tumbling down like a house of cards

verbe pronominal (ne pas avoir de bases solides)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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