Palace ˈpæləs Buckingham House Noun Bre Royal/Presidential Night

• buckingham palace
• the royal/presidential palace
• the palace last night refused to comment on the reports.
• a palace spokesman

palace

1. the official home of a king, queen, president, etc.
• Buckingham Palace
• the royal/presidential palace
2. the people who live in a palace, especially the British royal family
• The Palace last night refused to comment on the reports.
• a Palace spokesman
3. any large impressive house
• The Old Town has a whole collection of churches, palaces and mosques.
4. a large public building, such as a hotel or cinema/movie theater
• the Strand Palace Hotel

Extra Examples

• Even this small house was a veritable palace compared to his tent.
• She found it hard to adjust to palace life.
• The king was deposed by his son in a palace coup.
• The palace stands on the west bank of the river.
• Anti-government protesters have overrun the presidential palace.
• Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the Queen.

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French paleis, from Latin Palatium, the name of the Palatine hill in Rome, where the house of the emperor was situated.