palace

Examples

• All

• After the parade, the king returned to his magnificent palace to greet his guests.

• But you will like the summer palace better.

  Kundun (1997)

• We'll march into her palace and see for ourselves.

  Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)

• Welcome to my palace, darling.

  Control (2004)

• It's just down the street from the palace on the main square.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Great to be back here at the palace.

  Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)

• I would like to see the palace of the queen, said the rabbit.

  Fiction book (1992)

• The king will leave Balmoral and return to Buckingham Palace tomorrow morning.

• After the general's residence came to an end in 1816, the palace was stripped and its works sold.

  Academic text (2012)

• The princess noted that even the water below the multi-tiered palace was sun-dappled and gleaming.

  Fiction book (1992)

Synonyms

C

castle

vspalace

676 1.7

A large strong building where a ruler or noble lives

is an impressive unfortified official home rather than a defensive stronghold

M

mansion

vspalace

327 3.4

A very large, impressive house often with many rooms and gardens

is an official grand home for a ruler, not only a private luxury house

R

residence

vspalace

• Formal

54 3.5

A large official house where an important person, like a president, lives

is the royal ceremonial home used by kings, queens, or similar dignitaries

S

stately home

vspalace

• UK

2 5.7

A large, impressive house in the country owned by a rich family

is the urban or official royal residence, not mainly a private country house

P

palais

vspalace

1 9.1

A large grand house used as a private home

is usually the official home of a king, queen, or important person

Compounds

B

Buckingham Palace

16 3.2

The official London home and office of the king or queen

C

Caesar's Palace

4 3.9

A large luxury hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip known for Roman-style buildings and big shows

A

Apostolic Palace

1 8.7

The official home of the Pope in Vatican City where he lives and works

P

Palace of Versailles

1 6.1

A large royal building near Paris built for King Louis XIV with grand rooms and famous gardens

P

picture palace

• Archaic

1 8.9

An old-fashioned cinema where films are shown to the public

D

dance palace

• Archaic

3.0

A large room or building for dancing and social events

L

Lateran Palace

9.9

A large old building in Rome where the popes lived until the 14th century

M

mini-palace

6.6

A small home or room decorated in a very rich, fancy way

P

palace politics

• Literature

8.4

Secret actions by top people in an organization to gain power

P

palace car

• Archaic

9.1

A very comfortable train car with individual seats that costs extra

P

Palace of Westminster

3.7

A large historic building in London where Parliament meets

T

Tuileries Palace

9.0

A former royal home in Paris built in 1564 and burned down in 1871

V

Vatican Palace

5.3

The building in Vatican City where the Pope lives and works

How Grand

palace

241 1.0

mansion

327 3.4

manor

67 5.8

house

∞ 1.0

cottage

171 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology