gallery

noun

ˈga-lə-rē How to pronounce gallery (audio)
Definition of gallerynext
1
as in museum
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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2
as in hallway
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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3
as in porch
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 gallery Among the returning international galleries are Galleria Continua, neugerreimschneider, Sundaram Tagore Gallery, Whitestone Gallery, and David Zwirner. — News Desk, Artforum, 3 Nov. 2026 When galleries shut down during the pandemic, his art sales dried up. — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026 The first half of the museum reopened in 2022 with eight new or reimagined galleries, the Northrop Grumman Planetarium, museum store, and the Mars Café. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026 In June, the gallery laid off 50 staffers and dropped 50 artists from its roster, including Keith Coventry, TeamLab, John Gerrard, and Glenn Kaino. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gallery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallery
  1. museum
  2. hallway
  3. porch
  4. corridor
  5. passageway
  6. concourse
Noun
  • Then there is the Museo di Arte Moderna e Contemporanea – one of Italy’s biggest modern art museums.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Officers responded to the museum on Oakwood Boulevard on Saturday evening after learning of the possible threat.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of museum
Noun
  • Kurtz said colleagues who have worked together for years can sometimes resolve something in a two-minute hallway conversation that might otherwise take 30 minutes.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Because of the weather, the playhouses were painted in a hallway at the Boys & Girls Club, requiring care in moving between them while the paint was wet.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of hallway
Noun
  • No more than six people could occupy this porch while seated.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Outside, stone walls, winding walkways and lush gardens gave the property a rustic, English country feel, as did the porch and relaxed atmosphere.
    — Heather Senison, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of porch
Noun
  • The suburbs have seen more solid job growth, especially along the Highway 50 corridor where Folsom and Rancho Cordova are located.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2026
  • To be in easy reach of the spa, book into a room on the second floor, although note the corridor is prone to spa-traffic.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of corridor
Noun
  • The Broad will not close down during construction, Heyler said, but the third floor will shut down entirely at a certain point late next year as construction crews work to create the passageway from the original building to the expansion.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, a container ship sank in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday as Iran ramps up attacks on commercial vessels in an effort to block crude exports in the passageway.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of passageway
Noun
  • HeadCount was present at New York’s Madison Square Garden at co-branded tables in high-traffic concourses and via voter messaging on the video boards.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Included in the design is a central hub, where the airport may build a third concourse, Myers said.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of concourse

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