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chez

prep.
C1 Advanced US //ˈʃeɪ// UK //ʃˈeɪ// chez

prep. a French word that means 'at the home of'. You use it when you are visiting someone's house or talking about their house in general.

prep. a French preposition meaning 'at the home of'. In English, it is primarily used to refer to the home of a person or to describe a specific establishment.


SIMPLE

I am going to chez Marie for dinner tonight.

CONTEXTUAL

We spent the entire afternoon at chez Sophie, enjoying her beautiful garden and her famous homemade soup.

COMPLEX

The phrase 'chez' is often used in English to describe a specific restaurant or shop, such as 'chez Bob's' or 'chez Henri's', to give the establishment a more personal and French-sounding name.

Origin

Borrowed from French chez. Doublet of casa.

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