palaces

4 definitions • 6 examples

a large house that is the official home of a king, queen, or other person of high social rank:

a royal/presidential palace

Buckingham Palace is open to the public.

used in the names of large buildings, such as cinemas or places where people go dancing:

An old movie palace is being restored.

used when referring to the people who live in a palace:

The Palace has issued a statement criticizing the newspaper report.

A spokesman for the Palace has denied the accusation.

a large, highly decorated house, esp. one that is the official home of a king or queen:

Most of the palace is open to the public as a museum.