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Stanley Yelnats is a palindrome. So, what is a palindrome?

A palindrome is a word or phrase that reads the same forward and backward. That means if you start at the beginning and read to the end, or start at the end and read to the beginning, it still says the same thing.

Some common palindromes are words like civic, radar, level, rotor, kayak, and race car. If you try reading any of these backward, you will see that nothing changes.

Palindromes are not just single words. They can also be full phrases. For longer palindromes, you ignore spaces and punctuation when you read them. For example, “step on no pets” and “no lemon, no melon” still read the same backward once you take out the spaces.

So, a palindrome is basically a word or sentence that works like a mirror when you read it!

Here are some fun examples of palindromes.

16 Surprisingly Funny Palindromes

What is a palindrome? According to The Oxford English Dictionary the word is based on Greek root words meaning "back" and "running." Palindromes are words or phrases that read the same backward and forward, letter for letter, number for number, or word for word. Some palindromes seem philosophical. Do geese see God?

Do you know any more palindromes? Let us know in the comments.