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 The collection is expected to return for the expansion’s 2028 debut, when the Broad will have 70% more gallery space. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 On Monday, another complainant’s police interview played as Brand watched on and his wife, Laura Gallacher, sat in the public gallery. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026 New York’s Massey Klein Gallery will close its doors after nine years, saying that after initial success, the numbers no longer add up to pay for its showroom on the Lower East Side and support the dealers’ family and the gallery’s artists. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 When Frieze Abu Dhabi occupies its spaces, the fair will bring over 80 galleries from 36 countries to the Saadiyat Cultural District. — News Desk, Artforum, 19 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
  • Moab Giants open-air museum, Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracksite, and Intestine Man Petroglyphs are also all within easy driving distance.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Gendarmes were stationed beneath the Arc de Triomphe, while major museums like the Louvre and Grand Palais were closed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of museum
Noun
  • New York — Down a dim, crooked hallway inside the Jay Street Lofts, a hulking brick relic of Brooklyn’s industrial past, Naomi Mishkin is conducting a radical fashion experiment.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Further down the hallway, on the opposite side of the house from the living room, is the master bedroom.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of hallway
Noun
  • Set above the Riviera Country Club, the two-story house has seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms, along with a columned front porch, formal dining room, and a sitting room with beamed ceilings and bay windows.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In a world where packages vanish off front porches faster than snacks at a party, leaving your home's perimeter up to chance is an extreme sport nobody signed up for.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of porch
Noun
  • Plans also incorporate a 10-foot-wide paved side path along the school side of the corridor, providing a separated walking and biking trail.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Media outlets, including The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, turned out articles that suggested a worrying picture of the corridor and restaurants that seemed to be closing left and right.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 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
  • Kruse had her right arm restrained behind her back by a security guard, who walked her up the stairs to the concourse and out of the stadium.
    — Matt Calkins , Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Hartsfield-Jackson started building each piece of the concourse expansion at a nearby construction site back in 2023.
    — Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of concourse

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“Gallery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallery. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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