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 Original stonework, timber galleries, handcrafted ironwork, and other period details were preserved, while the structure was reinforced with steel and the interiors were updated. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026 Herman, a former professor in UCLA’s painting and drawing department and co-founder of the now-defunct Black Dragon Society gallery in Chinatown, lives with the work of his former students and friends crammed throughout his home. — Marissa Gluck, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 View gallery - 5 images This charming A-frame offers a comfortable take on cabin-style living, with a spacious single-level interior that's designed more like a cozy rustic retreat than a typical tiny house. — New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026 The British design studio Foster + Partners and Bilbao architect Luis María Uriarte have expanded the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum in Spain, with an 180-foot-long elevated gallery. — News Desk, Artforum, 6 Oct. 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
  • The initiative comes at a moment when fashion exhibitions are attracting audiences well beyond the traditional museum crowd, Blanckaert said.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The 42 intricate episodes lining the walls of the Guggenheim’s rotunda follow the iconic winding path of the museum’s white spiral — a path not unlike the circuitous course of a life or a nation’s history.
    — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
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  • Stitt points out a photograph of Olney in a hallway near the bathroom, while recalling sharing wine with Lulu Peyraud, the beloved matriarch of the Domaine Tempier wine estate in Provence, among a collage of other French memories.
    — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Thankfully, a lot of our properties have high-school hallways in them.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of hallway
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  • Skeletons stand as tall as roof lines, porches are engulfed in spider webs, and front yards turn into grave sites.
    — Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The interior of the home measures 400 sq ft (37 sq m), and is accessed through the larger of the pair of porches.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of porch
Noun
  • Inside the safety corridor, SANDO calculates the fastest trajectory, continually updating both the corridor and flight path using the onboard computer.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Those gains gave the rebels better surveillance of shipping on a corridor that’s a crucial alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has been attacking ships.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of corridor
Noun
  • Eight venues are interconnected by hidden passageways, secret entrances, and whimsical performances.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In the East Village house, Lakofski had a ground-floor studio painted jet black from floor to ceiling, inspired by Virgil’s Cave of the Sibyl, a passageway to Hades.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of passageway
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  • The deal would greenlight nearly a dozen renovation projects from the concourses to the airfield, the airport announced in a press release Wednesday.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Commuters also can access rail platforms and the bus concourse from the 16th Street FreeRide stop at Wazee Street by walking through the breezeway between Bank of America and Lucchese, RTD officials said.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of concourse

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“Gallery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallery. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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