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as in museums
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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as in corridors
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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as in porches
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 galleries
Its galleries trace the history of astronomy and human space exploration, while its dome theaters host immersive shows about the cosmos.
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Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Her paintings have been represented by galleries in New York, Barcelona, and Bombay and are part of private collections worldwide.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
At Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph, guests receive room keys that double as all-access passes to local museums and galleries through the hotel’s Unlock Art program.
—Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
Downtown, colorful art galleries and boutiques are filled with coastal treasures from handmade jewelry to nautical prints and souvenirs.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
The Arts District has hundreds of specialty shops, galleries, and museums, many featuring the work of Indigenous artists.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
For the Louvre’s 465 museum galleries, security staff had only 432 CCTV cameras to monitor the interior in 2024, according to the report.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
He's been featured in galleries around the world and has even sold some of his pieces.
—Lia Beck, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Submissions may be featured in our online galleries and social media.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 25 Oct. 2025
Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Her paintings have been represented by galleries in New York, Barcelona, and Bombay and are part of private collections worldwide.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
At Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph, guests receive room keys that double as all-access passes to local museums and galleries through the hotel’s Unlock Art program.
—Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
Downtown, colorful art galleries and boutiques are filled with coastal treasures from handmade jewelry to nautical prints and souvenirs.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
The Arts District has hundreds of specialty shops, galleries, and museums, many featuring the work of Indigenous artists.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
For the Louvre’s 465 museum galleries, security staff had only 432 CCTV cameras to monitor the interior in 2024, according to the report.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
He's been featured in galleries around the world and has even sold some of his pieces.
—Lia Beck, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Submissions may be featured in our online galleries and social media.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galleries
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Yet, even if there isn’t an event going on, Greater Miami and Miami Beach’s unbelievably vast network of museums and cultural institutions provides something to do for visitors of all interests and ages.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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Santa Barbara is home to all kinds of museums—from art and science to natural history and heritage sites.—
Chantelle Kincy,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Today the sprawling complex is a museum and visitor attraction, where a sense of unease lurks along paved tourist trails and lingers in dark corridors.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Chain laws are in effect in Colorado between September and May in most of Colorado's mountain corridors.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Northwood Cabins beckon to travelers with a neon sign and adorable collection of little white cabins with porches, all lined up in a row.—
Lauren Breedlove,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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And outdoor living spaces such as porches, patios and courtyards will help expand interior spaces, even in colder climates.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Classrooms, playgrounds — even hallways — were obstacles.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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During the summer months, immigration judges had already had to contend with an outsized enforcement presence in normally empty courtroom hallways.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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While arched passageways reference those found in classic haciendas, the walls are hand-finished in quintessentially Mexican chukum plaster.—
Adrian Madlener,
Curbed,
6 Dec. 2025
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As the ice continues to melt, history has resurfaced throughout Norway’s mountains, revealing stunning insights about how the ancient Norwegians traveled through these passageways and hunted.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Nov. 2025
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“Galleries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galleries. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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