"puck palace" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: puck palaces [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} puck palace (plural puck palaces)
  1. (Canada, Northeastern US, Upper Midwestern US, ice hockey, informal) An arena containing a rink and spectator seating for playing and viewing ice hockey, especially one which is considered to be well-equipped and state-of-the-art. Tags: Canada, Northeastern, US, informal Categories (topical): Ice hockey
    Sense id: en-puck_palace-en-noun-7680IujZ Categories (other): Canadian English, Northeast US English, Upper Midwest US English Topics: hobbies, ice-hockey, lifestyle, skating, sports

Inflected forms

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