1
a
: the official residence of a chief of state (such as a monarch or a president)
b
chiefly British
: the official residence of an archbishop or bishop
2
a
: a large stately house
b
: a large public building
c
: a highly decorated place for public amusement or refreshment
a movie palace
Examples of palace in a Sentence
Noun
The town's old movie palace has been torn down.
the billionaire's “summer cottage” turned out to be an over-the-top palace
Adjective
a palace railroad car that was built for a 19th-century robber baron
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Stephanie Petit, People.com, 16 June 2025
Prince Louis is known for his cheeky, rebellious behavior on the palace balcony, which has won hearts over the years.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, stepped back as senior royals in 2020, citing the unbearable intrusions of the British press and a lack of support from the palace.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
And the Chian women aren’t alone: other tablets found in the archive room in the palace at Pylos list groups of women workers from other areas nearby in the eastern Aegean—Miletus, Knidos, Halicarnassus, Lydia (all in modern-day western Turkey) and Lemnos (an Aegean island).
—Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
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Noun
In addition to Kate's quick reminder to her children, Prince George made sure to keep Prince Louis from getting too rambunctious on the palace balcony.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 16 June 2025
Prince Louis is known for his cheeky, rebellious behavior on the palace balcony, which has won hearts over the years.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, stepped back as senior royals in 2020, citing the unbearable intrusions of the British press and a lack of support from the palace.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
And the Chian women aren’t alone: other tablets found in the archive room in the palace at Pylos list groups of women workers from other areas nearby in the eastern Aegean—Miletus, Knidos, Halicarnassus, Lydia (all in modern-day western Turkey) and Lemnos (an Aegean island).
—Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
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“Palace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palace. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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