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gallery

noun

ˈga-lə-rē How to pronounce gallery (audio)
Definition of gallerynext
1
as in museum
a building or part of a building in which objects of interest are displayed visited an array of art galleries while on vacation

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2
as in hallway
a typically long narrow way connecting parts of a building the guest rooms in the east wing rooms open up onto a long windowed gallery

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3
as in porch
Southern & Midland a covered structure adjoining an entrance to a building a big old house with a wraparound gallery just made for a line of rocking chairs

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Recent Examples of gallery In the future, this gallery (merely one of 33) may rotate out its exhibit for work devoted to, say, matte paintings or costumes. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Yarmosky has had pieces in galleries and museums including the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, San Antonio Museum of Art and Yellowstone Art Museum. — Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 Chloe Malle, Head of Editorial Content, Vogue Markette is a delicious Euro-Caribbean restaurant in Chelsea that is near a lot of the far west gallery and warehouse show locations near Penn Station. — Irene Kim, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026 The gallery watched with rapt attention as Reddington gestured wildly, slammed his hand down and threw a stack of papers onto the bench. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gallery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallery
  1. museum
  2. hallway
  3. porch
  4. corridor
  5. passageway
  6. concourse
Noun
  • That reality is part of what drives efforts to create memorials and museums, says Amy Sodaro, a sociology professor at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, who studies them.
    — Deepti Hajela, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The museum moved to its current location in the early 1980s, under the leadership of then-director Mary Schmidt Campbell.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of museum
Noun
  • Black soot coated the hallway’s linoleum tiles, so thick Susan Lukas could see her footprints.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The narrow hallways were constricted with people trying to escape the fire.
    — Saleh Mwanamilongo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of hallway
Noun
  • After an initial investigation, BPD determined an altercation that occurred on the porch led to the stabbing of the man.
    — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Beyond the kitchen is the family room, which accesses the three-season porch.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of porch
Noun
  • At least 22 people were killed and many injured when a fire tore through a crowded wedding in a Kinshasa neighborhood hall, as panicked guests jammed narrow corridors to escape.
    — Saleh Mwanamilongo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The accord has yet to be formally ratified, and the ongoing war in Iran has sparked questions about progress on both the deal and the corridor.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of corridor
Noun
  • Before the war, the strait was a key passageway through which about 20% of the world’s oil supply passed every day.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Israel may also prove to be a significant obstacle to Syria’s reemergence as a reliable passageway for trade.
    — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of passageway
Noun
  • Whereas in most Chicago stadiums heading down (or up) for a hot dog can mean missing a crucial play or watching it on a monitor, the new Ryan Field offers an excellent view of the field from its open concourses.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • This coming fiscal year, the airport has budgeted $333 million in capital funds for work on the third concourse and associated projects, according to Kronberg.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of concourse

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