Buckingham Palace

American  

noun

1. a residence of the British sovereigns since 1837, in London, England: built 1703.

2. the reigning British monarch or the royal family.

   Buckingham Palace has denied the rumor.

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Buckingham Palace British  

noun

1. the London residence of the British sovereign: built in 1703, rebuilt by John Nash in 1821–36 and partially redesigned in the early 20th century

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Example Sentences

King Charles III on Tuesday hosted Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at Buckingham Palace as the former Islamist rebel leader made his first official visit to London and met with Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The BBC has reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Buckingham Palace says Charles is responding well to treatments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Alarnab, 48, said he had asked the king to come to the popular eatery when he met him at Buckingham Palace before an event honouring humanitarian work in 2023.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

But instead of Big Ben and Buckingham Palace, the illustrations showed crystal-blue alpine lakes and edelweiss-covered meadows populated with snow larks, mountain hares, and other wildlife of that Swiss ilk.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood