Definition of palmerston:
(n) :
A satellite city and local government area (City of Palmerston) near Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Palmerston was the original name of Darwin itself, before being renamed in 1911.
(n) :
A suburb of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Derived from the surname Palmer.
(n) :
A town in Waitaki district, North Otago, New Zealand.
(n) :
An unincorporated community in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.
(n) :
A surname.