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

Examples of palazzo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hanging from a gantry erected in the interior courtyard of the palazzo, tire fragments are threaded together and reassembled into hulking blasting mats. — Tina M. Campt, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Sombr made his fashion campaign debut inside Cy Twombly’s Italian palazzo. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

The backstory The hotel is housed in a 19th-century grand palazzo that was previously a transport company headquarters. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

This museum inside a Renaissance palazzo in the heart of Florence has been putting on one blockbuster exhibition after another. — Laura Itzkowitz, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Latin palatium palace

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for palazzo

• terrazzo