palazzo

noun

pa·​laz·​zo pə-ˈlät-(ˌ)sō How to pronounce palazzo (audio)
plural palazzi pə-ˈlät-(ˌ)sē How to pronounce palazzo (audio)
: a large imposing building (such as a museum or a place of residence) especially in Italy

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Baggy jeans, palazzo pants, and other bottoms with wider hemlines just dropped at Amazon this week. Clara McMahon, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025 Stay Here: The Venice Venice Hotel sits within a 13th-century Byzantine-style palazzo that faces the Rialto Bridge along the Grand Canal. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025 The classic fits are balanced by an assortment of palazzo, skate and carpenter jeans. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Feb. 2025 Originally planned to have just 48 homes, 73 were eventually built, and the Neoclassical palazzo at 62 Fremont Place, designed by architect Clarence J. Smale, completed in 1923 and since home to several notable Angelenos, has now come on the market for $7.45 million. Mark David, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for palazzo

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Latin palatium palace

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of palazzo was in 1657

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“Palazzo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palazzo. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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