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
: an underground passage made by a mole or ant or 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Whether the museum’s gallery is located in Los Angeles or Las Vegas doesn’t matter.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
What's next: The film will be exhibited in both art galleries and film festivals, filmmakers say.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2024
The death, confirmed by his New York gallery, PPOW, was caused by a stroke.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The previous 13-member board for Charlotte’s oldest art gallery had quit en masse amid the ongoing concerns in the past few months.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024
The library will be a single-story, large footprint museum building with 93,000 square feet of interior space that includes interactive galleries, community spaces, a cafe, and an auditorium.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2024
In the West End neighborhood of Alexandria, Va., there is a rising condominium and townhouse development designed to reflect the beauty and charm of the city’s Old Town district, with its waterfront, art galleries and small museums.
—Hope Hodge Seck, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
Heart of Rocks Loop: The most striking pinnacles can be found on this short loop, a mystical stone gallery bristling with fanciful formations like Camel’s Head, Punch and Judy, Thor’s Hammer and Duck on a Rock.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
At street level, a welcoming cafe space hosts cultural events amid shelves of photobooks, while a dedicated upstairs gallery houses a progressive roster of contemporary photography exhibitions by an eclectic selection of international artists.
—Ben Olsen, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2024
Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
What's next: The film will be exhibited in both art galleries and film festivals, filmmakers say.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2024
The death, confirmed by his New York gallery, PPOW, was caused by a stroke.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The previous 13-member board for Charlotte’s oldest art gallery had quit en masse amid the ongoing concerns in the past few months.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024
The library will be a single-story, large footprint museum building with 93,000 square feet of interior space that includes interactive galleries, community spaces, a cafe, and an auditorium.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2024
In the West End neighborhood of Alexandria, Va., there is a rising condominium and townhouse development designed to reflect the beauty and charm of the city’s Old Town district, with its waterfront, art galleries and small museums.
—Hope Hodge Seck, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
Heart of Rocks Loop: The most striking pinnacles can be found on this short loop, a mystical stone gallery bristling with fanciful formations like Camel’s Head, Punch and Judy, Thor’s Hammer and Duck on a Rock.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
At street level, a welcoming cafe space hosts cultural events amid shelves of photobooks, while a dedicated upstairs gallery houses a progressive roster of contemporary photography exhibitions by an eclectic selection of international artists.
—Ben Olsen, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Gallery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gallery. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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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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