1. the official residence of a ruler, such as a king, queen, or president
2. a large, impressive building or residence

Examples

• The queen lives in Buckingham Palace in London.
• Tourists lined up to visit the ancient palace.
• The presidential palace was heavily guarded.
• They built a palace with marble floors and gold decorations.
• The palace gardens were open to the public on weekends.
• Local residents called the billionaire’s mansion a palace.
• The palace has over 200 rooms and countless works of art.