Crystal Palace

American  

noun

1. a structure of prefabricated iron units, glass, and wood, built in London to house the Exhibition of 1851: destroyed by fire 1936.

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Crystal Palace British  

noun

1. a building of glass and iron designed by Joseph Paxton to house the Great Exhibition of 1851. Erected in Hyde Park, London, it was moved to Sydenham (1852–53): destroyed by fire in 1936

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Crystal Palace Cultural  

1. A great exhibition hall built in London, England, in the middle of the nineteenth century. It was one of the first prefabricated buildings and one of the first buildings with large expanses of glass wall.

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Example Sentences

City lost to Crystal Palace in last year's final, with the Eagles' goalkeeper Dean Henderson saving a penalty.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

And simultaneous to Villa's triumph, Crystal Palace followed up a 3-1 victory against Shakhtar Donetsk seven days ago with a 2-1 win against the Ukrainian side at Selhurst Park in the second leg.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Crystal Palace desperately did not want to be in the Conference League - now they are one game from winning it and creating more club history.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Should they beat West Ham on Sunday and Man City lose to Brentford a day earlier, another City defeat against Crystal Palace a few days later would hand Arsenal the title with two games remaining.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

And what had the emperor meant about the Crystal Palace?

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin