buckingham palace
buckingham palace — noun
1. a large palace in London that serves as the official residence of the UK's monar
a large palace in London that serves as the official residence of the UK's monarch and as a venue for important state ceremonies and receptions
Theo and his family visited Buckingham Palace during their trip to London last summer.
proper noun: specific London landmark opened to visitors
Tourists stood outside the gates of Buckingham Palace to see the Changing of the Guard.
The state banquet at Buckingham Palace was attended by over one hundred fifty guests.
Lien took a photo of Buckingham Palace from St James's Park early in the morning.
A queue of visitors stretched from the entrance of Buckingham Palace to the Victoria Memorial.
2. a name used in news reports and official contexts to refer to the British monarc
a name used in news reports and official contexts to refer to the British monarch together with their family and the officials who work for the royal household — for example, when an official statement is made or a position is announced
Buckingham Palace announced that the king would host a garden party for volunteers.
metonymic: place name stands for the institution
Adisa wondered whether Buckingham Palace would release a statement about the national holiday.
The message from Buckingham Palace confirmed that the princess would visit the children's hospital.
Journalists waited for an official response from Buckingham Palace before publishing the story.
Eliska learned that Buckingham Palace had invited local schoolchildren to a ceremony.
- the royal family
less formal and more direct; does not carry the implication of an official institution
- the monarchy
refers to the system of royal government rather than the current family
- the palace
common shorthand in journalism; less specific
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In this metonymic sense, Buckingham Palace is treated grammatically as a singular noun and typically appears as the subject of verbs such as announce, confirm, say, or release, or after from to indicate the source of a statement. The sense does not refer to the physical building.