palazzo

noun

pa·​laz·​zo pə-ˈlät-(ˌ)sō How to pronounce palazzo (audio)
plural palazzi pə-ˈlät-(ˌ)sē How to pronounce palazzo (audio)
: 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. 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

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Latin palatium palace

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of palazzo was in 1657

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“Palazzo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palazzo. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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