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 gallery program, presented by Artforum, is the cornerstone of the inaugural event, bringing together more than 76 world renowned galleries shaping the contemporary art world. — News Desk, Artforum, 4 Aug. 2026 Nearby Telliskivi occupies a former industrial complex now filled with galleries, independent shops, restaurants and creative businesses. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Red book spines on bookshelves and a colorful gallery wall contrast the home’s cool coastal palette. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026 Princess Eugenie studied art history and English literature at Newcastle University and has worked as a director at the London art gallery Hauser & Wirth since 2015. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 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
  • Polished yet welcoming, this elegant high-rise places guests steps away from top museums, the famous Recoleta Cemetery, and upscale shopping at Patio Bullrich and Avenida Alvear.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Multimillionaire Brazilian art collector Bernardo Paz, the founder of museum and sculpture garden Instituto Inhotim, is developing a new museum and accompanying botanical garden that will sit directly next to Inhotim, according to reports.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of museum
Noun
  • Equally, the olfactory blast of the vast Cire Trudon in the hallway.
    — Delilah Khomo, Vanity Fair, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Bookstores needed a similar rehaul and every bit of Nike branding – on office, arena and stadium walls and hallways – had to be swapped in a no-swoosh left behind conversion to three stripes.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of hallway
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  • On a muggy night when the teams combined for 10 homers and 18 of the 20 runs were scored via longballs, the left-handed-hitting Burleson used the short porch in right field to his advantage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Below the front one is a classic front porch; the outdoor spaces, per the listing, add up to about 750 square feet.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of porch
Noun
  • But that prompted Iran to attack vessels trying to bypass its own corridor, reigniting hostilities and leading to the current standoff.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The apparent objective of these strikes is to inflict significant economic damage by disrupting Ukraine's primary maritime trade corridor.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of corridor
Noun
  • 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
  • The Caspian has become a passageway for the growing military links between Moscow and Tehran.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
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  • The 11th and 13th Street stretch of the concourse will also be closed throughout the project.
    — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But for a few minutes on Wednesday, instead of being in the weight room at the Novant Health Training Center or shooting on the main court inside the Spectrum Center, White found himself on the arena’s concourse delivering an assist.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of concourse

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“Gallery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallery. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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