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

Richards tore two ligaments in his left ankle playing for Crystal Palace, his English club team, on May 17 and hadn’t played or fully trained since.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Aged 26, the Alabama-born Crystal Palace defender is a key member of the 2026 World Cup squad, which is the most diverse a men's national team group has ever been.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The Spaniard announced in April that he would leave Bournemouth this summer and he had been linked with Crystal Palace and AC Milan.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

There was more good news for Arteta as he said that Noni Madueke, who came off with a hamstring issue in Arsenal's match against Crystal Palace last weekend, is available for selection.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Held in the architecturally magnificent Crystal Palace, the “Great Exhibition of Works of Industry of all Nations” was a celebration of technology and progress.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman