Palace area for women (5)
I believe the answer is:
harem
'palace area for women' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for harem that I've seen before include "women live here" , "Place for women" , "Set of wives" , "Place for wives of 25 ac" , "Collection of wives, concubines and female servants" .)