1[countable]the official home of a king, queen, president, etcBuckingham Palacethe royal/presidential palace2(often the Palace) [singular]the people who live in a palace, especially the British royal familyThe Palace last night refused to comment on the reports.a Palace spokesman3[countable]any large impressive houseThe Old Town has a whole collection of churches, palaces and mosques.4[countable] (old-fashioned) (sometimes used in the names of buildings) a large public building, such as a hotel or cinema/movie theaterthe Strand Palace Hotel