Definition of gallerynext
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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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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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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 Banner Elk's walkable downtown is full of cute shops and galleries. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 June 2026 View gallery - 4 images Presta valves are one of those things that a lot of serious cyclists use, but perhaps secretly hate. New Atlas, 5 June 2026 Art is hung and displayed all along the building’s perimeter, facing windows open to the cityscape, and in numerous small interior galleries. Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 4 June 2026 Numerous long-standing galleries closed in 2025, most prominently Blum, who collaborated with Pace on some artists and who also blamed the current gallery system. Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gallery
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Noun
  • The largest open-air living history museum in the Shenandoah Valley is expanding to include an indoor gallery space by 2027.
    Staff, USA Today, 8 June 2026
  • The museum also hosts quarterly open houses for locals looking to learn more about their hometown history and uninitiated out-of-towners intrigued by roadside mythos of the South’s most iconic diner.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
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  • The rapper could be seen dragging Cassie down the hotel hallway in surveillance footage that was shown to the jury and previously released to the public in 2024.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
  • Door decorations Guests usually keep external decorations to their cabin door, but some extend them further into the hallway.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • There was a fireplace, wet bar, and the porch—which faced the water—was almost as large as the main space.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • The Nissan Rogue driver, Antwon Nahshon Brand, was also ejected and was found near the front porch of a home his car slammed into, partly underneath the car.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
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  • The ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has created uncertainty for hundreds of ships and around 20,000 seafarers waiting for news of an agreement to reopen the crucial shipping corridor.
    Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 29 May 2026
  • Clean streets, safe neighborhoods, reliable infrastructure, and vibrant commercial corridors are essential to attracting and retaining talent and businesses.
    Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Rain is forecast on Saturday afternoon, which could complicate the mission which involves navigating steep passageways within the cavern.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
  • But going a little deeper, the YouTube series follows people going through these passageways and ending up in an endless series of mostly empty rooms, a maze that goes on forever, and they are often stalked by unknown monstrous creatures.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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  • At the combine, as executives and scouts furrowed their brows and furtively took notes, Mann and I stood on the concourse, watching team personnel watch prospects work out.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
  • There will be additional restrooms located in the extended concourse on the first and third base sides as well as in left field for The Backyard.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026

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“Gallery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallery. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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