plural galleries
1
a
: a roofed promenade : colonnade
b
2
3
a
: a long and narrow passage, apartment, or corridor
b
: a subterranean passageway in a cave or military mining system
also
: a working drift or level in mining
c
: a passage made in wood by an insect (such as a beetle)
4
a
: a room or building devoted to the exhibition of works of art
b
: an institution or business exhibiting or dealing in works of art
c
: collection, aggregation
… the rich gallery of characters in this novel …—
H. S. Canby
H. S. Canby5
a
: a structure projecting from one or more interior walls (as of an auditorium or church) to accommodate additional people
especially
: the highest balcony in a theater commonly having the cheapest seats
b
: the part of a theater audience seated in the top gallery
c
: the undiscriminating general public
d
: the spectators at a sporting event (such as a tennis or golf match)
6
: a small ornamental barrier or railing (as along the edge of a table or shelf)
7
: a photographer's studio
Examples of gallery in a Sentence
She owns a gallery downtown.
The movie features a gallery of weird characters.
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There’s also the Asiama gallery, a comprehensive repository of Lao history through its tribal textiles.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Farther down the 39-foot gallery is the bathroom, which is serviceable with no frills, and a modern kitchen with monochromatic tilework, plenty of cabinet space, and a cute little breakfast bar.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 16 Mar. 2026
Stroll along the Riverwalk, visit local art galleries, and then check out what's on exhibit at the Morris Museum of Art.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
The expansive show — spread out across 3,000 square feet in the museum’s second floor gallery — will feature more than 25 marine creatures, all made entirely from waste collected along the coast.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Farther down the 39-foot gallery is the bathroom, which is serviceable with no frills, and a modern kitchen with monochromatic tilework, plenty of cabinet space, and a cute little breakfast bar.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 16 Mar. 2026
Stroll along the Riverwalk, visit local art galleries, and then check out what's on exhibit at the Morris Museum of Art.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
The expansive show — spread out across 3,000 square feet in the museum’s second floor gallery — will feature more than 25 marine creatures, all made entirely from waste collected along the coast.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Gallery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gallery. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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gallery
noun
gal·lery
ˈgal(-ə)-rē 
plural galleries
1
: an outdoor balcony
2
a
: a long narrow room, hall, or passage
b
: an underground passageway (as in a mine or cave)
c
: a passage (as in earth or wood) made by an animal and especially an insect
3
a
: a room or building devoted to the exhibition of works of art
b
: a business dealing in works of art
4
: a balcony in an auditorium
especially
: the highest balcony in a theater or the people who sit there
play to the gallery
5
: a photographer's studio
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