(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is a very large impressive house, especially one which is the official home of a king, queen, or president.
...Buckingham Palace...
They entered the ~ courtyard.
N-COUNT: oft in names after n, N n
2.
When the members of a royal ~ make an announcement through an official spokesperson, they can be referred to as the Palace.
The ~ will not comment on questions about the family’s private life.
N-SING: the N