palaces

noun

plural of palace
1
as in mansions
a large impressive residence the billionaire's "summer cottage" turned out to be an over-the-top palace

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2
as in towers
a large, magnificent, or massive building the governor's opponents have accused him of building palaces to house the state government

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3
as in courts
the residence of a ruler Buckingham Palace flies a special flag to indicate when the monarch is in residence

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Recent Examples of palaces Delhi, with its palaces, forts and gardens, echoed this ethos. — Aishwarya Lakshmi, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026 For centuries, India’s rulers treasured these precious stones, decorating their palaces, thrones, and crowns with them, and wearing them in lavish displays of wealth and opulence. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026 In Germany, Russia, Portugal and beyond, these extravagant palaces of the past are now open to visitors. — Rick Steves, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2026 Across the bay, the Baroque merchants’ palaces of Perast and the island church of Our Lady of the Rocks reflect in the water and slip by. — Jonathan Wiggin, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026 Newport, Rhode Island Located on Aquidneck Island in Narragansett Bay, Newport is known for its opulent Gilded Age mansions reminiscent of European palaces, along with its equally stunning ocean views and beaches. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Once a thriving center of Afghan architecture and royal grandeur, Mandu's palaces and mosques now stand frozen in time, their intricate designs and artistic embellishments weathered by centuries of abandonment. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026 From the palaces of Rajasthan to the mountains of Vietnam, there’s a little something for everyone here. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026 The players returned to Madrid on Monday for official welcomes at Zarzuela and Moncloa palaces before continuing through the capital on an open-top bus parade. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palaces
  1. mansions
  2. towers
  3. courts
  4. castles
  5. cathedrals
  6. haciendas
  7. edifices
  8. villas
Noun
  • Today, consumers are struggling with growing inflation and slowing entry-level hiring, and Jenner is turning from flashing her private jets and multiple mansions to highlighting the flash of rhinestones placed on her everyday goods.
    — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Upbringing and modeling work Callum Turner grew up on a council estate (public housing development) in Chelsea, London, an economically diverse district that includes both mansions and working-class housing.
    — L. Sue Baugh, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of mansions
Noun
  • Eventually, the company may build as many as a dozen Starship launch towers at the location.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • To do that, construction crews bolstered the temple’s thick granite walls with vertical cables running from the towers to its base.
    — Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of towers
Noun
  • The film also scrutinizes the failures across policing, the courts and social institutions that critics say let his abuse persist largely undetected for so long.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Trump has tried several times to end birthright citizenship, but those challenges have been rejected by courts, including the Supreme Court.
    — Matthew Lee, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of courts
Noun
  • The mountains, castles, and ruins of Ashina enable a unique traversal system.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Pexels Lufthansa Travelers can spend up to seven days among the fairytale castles, historic beer halls, and Gothic architecture in Munich at no extra cost, thanks to Lufthansa’s new stopover program in the Bavarian capital.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of castles
Noun
  • The interior is like a step into Italy, with tall arches, a dome ceiling from old cathedrals and a mosaic fountain on the back bar, all surrounded by bronze sculptures.
    — Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Enclosed by a network of 13th-century walls, the narrow streets of old York host myriad awe-inspiring relics from its pre-industrial past, perhaps the most famous being York Minster, one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals anywhere.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of cathedrals
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  • The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
  • While arched passageways reference those found in classic haciendas, the walls are hand-finished in quintessentially Mexican chukum plaster.
    — Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 6 Dec. 2025
Definition of haciendas
Noun
  • Over time, however, some intrepid people moved into the ruins of these edifices, setting up tents on the concrete floors, using bed sheets as walls, cooking on makeshift stoves.
    — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The 1963 demolition of the original Penn Station, one of the great 20th century American edifices, was a ghastly mistake that New York has lived with and tried to correct for six decades.
    — Andy Byford, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
Definition of edifices
Noun
  • While they’ve been spotted enjoying glitzy dinners and events in historic villas with friends in Saint-Tropez and Capri, really, the Clooneys have spent most of the summer at their home on Lake Como.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Beach villas fringe the sandy shoreline, hidden behind towering palms and lush greenery and each with giant private pools.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of villas

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