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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Dries is speaking to me from the third and private floor of the palazzo, its stucco work made by an assistant of Tiepolo.
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Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
The robbery of the Gardner, an Italianate palazzo in Boston’s Fenway, took place early in the morning of March 18, 1990.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
The backstory More than 130 years ago, the illustrious Lombardi family built a palazzo on Lake Como’s east bank.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2026
Inside, the space feels less like a club and more like a Milanese palazzo.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
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Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
The robbery of the Gardner, an Italianate palazzo in Boston’s Fenway, took place early in the morning of March 18, 1990.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
The backstory More than 130 years ago, the illustrious Lombardi family built a palazzo on Lake Como’s east bank.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2026
Inside, the space feels less like a club and more like a Milanese palazzo.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
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 29 Mar. 2026.
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