galleries

plural of gallery
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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 There are now some 20 different spaces, including galleries, libraries, a performance hall, and more within. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026 Inside, visitors will find a significant slice of Lucas’ private collection, amassed over five decades and spanning art, costumes, movie props and memorabilia, with more than 1,300 objects currently displayed across 30 galleries. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026 Exhibitions of Evans’s work were put up in galleries and churches—the artist taking on the lesser, commercial labor of drawing an audience. Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026 Still, new bookshops and galleries are springing up around Hargeisa, which many see as a hopeful sign for the future of literature here. Mahbub Abdillahi, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2026 There’s some overlap between the rosters of the fair’s Houston and Miami Beach editions, with some 26 galleries exhibiting at both fairs. Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The organizers of Untitled Art, Miami Beach have just revealed the 166 galleries that’ve been tapped to participate in its 15th edition, which will take place from December 2 through 6, with a press preview day on December 1st. News Desk, Artforum, 2 Sep. 2026 The annual Top 100 photos will also be announced on September 23, 2026, and additional selections will be featured in digital galleries on Audubon’s website. Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026 The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, a Smithsonian affiliate, features exhibits and galleries that promote an understanding of Birmingham's role in the Civil Rights Movement. Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • Spend your days visiting museums, from the National Gallery of Umbria to the contemporary Fondazione Burri; visit the famous basilica in Assisi; or hike in the National Park of Montecucco.
    Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
  • So the publicists for writers, theaters, and museums kept writing and phoning, even offering to fly her back to New York to see this or that, once or twice mentioning a free trip to Europe.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
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  • 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
  • In April, another nationwide trucker and farmer protest produced blockades across numerous states, again disrupting major freight corridors.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • While the tents have the most charm, imo—ivory canvas walls, Adirondack chairs on wooden porches, true beds with sheepskin throws and wooden frames—the cabins and suites are unsurprisingly the more comfortable option.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
  • With stately wraparound porches, rocking chairs, and views of the Guadalupe River, Gruene Mansion Inn sits next door to Gruene Hall.
    Gabi De la Rosa, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2026
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  • Only this time, the familiar sound echoed through the building as students tried to find their way in the unfamiliar new structure's maze-like hallways.
    Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The narrow hallways were constricted with people trying to escape the fire.
    Saleh Mwanamilongo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
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  • The wars in the Gulf and Ukraine have essentially shut off some of the world’s key passageways for global commodities, while extended droughts have restricted travel through the key arteries such as the Panama Canal.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • While PennDOT already has created over 30 wildlife crossings, the establishment of the new cohesive group of state agency stakeholders is likely to accelerate building the safe animal passageways and reverse the high collision rate with motorists.
    Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Galleries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galleries. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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