galleria

noun

Definition of gallerianext
as in atrium

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Recent Examples of galleria In some cases, however, those vultures circling the air over yesterday’s gallerias, plazas and megamalls are actually vulture investors. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026 Singaporeans and international travelers also flock here to hang out on the beaches, zip line at Mega Adventure Park, shop at the massive luxury galleria, and more. — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026 It is attached to a galleria with a striking black slate floor, a wet bar, columns and glass doors that open onto the patio. — Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024 Bea walked into the bright light of the galleria and sat at the small café. — Hazlitt, 30 Aug. 2023 Outside the museum, in the galleria near the sardine tank, Matthew Oakes emerged from the aquarium. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022 The first phase, including a residential tower and a retail and dining galleria, is expected to open in 2025. — Michelle Gross, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2022 Veterans’ entries will be included in the Somers Department of Veterans Affairs social media galleria of veterans for Somers and surrounding regions in celebration of Veterans Day 2021. — courant.com, 21 Oct. 2021 Caprile said starting the galleria gave her an opportunity to help talented artists who lost much of their income last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. — Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galleria
  1. atrium
  2. plaza
  3. courtyard
  4. peristyle
Noun
  • The library in Westerville, Ohio, closed after rain poured into the atrium.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Next to Nashville’s iconic Grand Ole Opry, the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center is known for having acres of gardens under the glass ceiling of its atrium.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of atrium
Noun
  • Rendered in Hadid’s signature, curvilinear style, the plaza contains a museum and a multitude of exhibition spaces as well as a design center; these internal zones are linked through a series of interior and underground pathways.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The plaza between the San Jose Museum of Art and the Signia by Hilton has been fenced off, and the city has announced plans to remove the 32 trees that inhabit the circle.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of plaza
Noun
  • Shoppers also had the opportunity to build and take home Lego sets at the Make-and-Take station in the Promenade courtyard.
    — Madison Herring, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The visit opened with a photocall at a Beijing courtyard centered on a maple tree more than a 100 years old, where Thomas, Theron and Damon surprised Nolan with a birthday cake and led a serenade for the director.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of courtyard
Noun
  • The best examples of this style are seen at the Getty Villa peristyle gardens — a peristyle is a courtyard framed by colonnades or rows of pillars — in Malibu.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
  • The now-familiar Olympic cauldron torch was added above the peristyle at the east end of the stadium.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Definition of peristyle

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“Galleria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galleria. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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