Words / A2

PAL-uh-s/ˈpæləs/

A palace is a grand royal or official home: the royal palace, a palace garden, palace guards. Castle is built for defence, with thick walls; a palace is about splendour. Mansion is a large private house. Place is a different word. Do not write palace when you mean place, or please.

Meaning

A large, grand home of a king, queen, or important leader.

Examples

• “Tourists queued outside the palace all morning.”
• “The tour of the palace includes the state rooms.”
• “We had a picnic on the grass outside the palace gates.”

Good to know

the royal palace / palace gardens. Defence cousin: castle. Mix-up: place.

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