palazzo
noun
pa·laz·zo
pə-ˈlät-(ˌ)sō 
plural palazzi
pə-ˈlät-(ˌ)sē
: a large imposing building (such as a museum or a place of residence) especially in Italy
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What Pasolini wants is to turn this decaying palazzo into the Château de Silling, the house in which Sade’s libertines conduct their atrocious experiments.
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David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Departing Paris on May 4, 2026, the new three-night route will bring guests south through France and into Italy with a stop in Pompeii before continuing to Ravello for a stay at Belmond’s Caruso, a luxury hotel housed in a former 11th-century palazzo in Ravello.
—AFAR Media, 17 Oct. 2025
On Thursday night, Markle opted for the royal power suiting trend, wearing a coordinated silk jacket and palazzo trousers in black by Giorgio Armani.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
Mango Cotton Blend Pull-On Wide Leg Pants These versatile wide-leg pants are the fall version of your go-to summer palazzo pants, just ten times cozier.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
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David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Departing Paris on May 4, 2026, the new three-night route will bring guests south through France and into Italy with a stop in Pompeii before continuing to Ravello for a stay at Belmond’s Caruso, a luxury hotel housed in a former 11th-century palazzo in Ravello.
—AFAR Media, 17 Oct. 2025
On Thursday night, Markle opted for the royal power suiting trend, wearing a coordinated silk jacket and palazzo trousers in black by Giorgio Armani.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
Mango Cotton Blend Pull-On Wide Leg Pants These versatile wide-leg pants are the fall version of your go-to summer palazzo pants, just ten times cozier.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for palazzo
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“Palazzo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palazzo. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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