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 These Airbnb ideas are houses that promote luxuriating with a view, a kitchen to gather around for a girls’ meal, and nearby attractions to fill days with wine tasting, antiquing, gallery hopping, and—just maybe—a bar for a celebratory toast. — Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026 View gallery - 7 images Home brewing often requires separate equipment for fermentation, cooling and serving, along with decisions about what to make next. — New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026 The gallery did not disclose prices for the works nor did Chow provide a reasoning for the decision to sell these works now. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Originally designed in the early 19th century for the Prince Regent, 121 Regent Street has a colorful past, having served as an art gallery, cinema and theater. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 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
  • Nearly 2 pounds of the meteorite was discovered in the Sahara in Mali in 2022, and most is now held by a museum in Maine.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • His art, which has been displayed at museums around the world, often draws on his own family’s experience escaping antisemitism to evoke minority communities that have all but disappeared from their homelands.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of museum
Noun
  • The waiver, which ACS received in 2023, allowed the agency to place multiple juvenile detainees to sleep in hallways, classrooms and chapels, potentially restricting access to educational and other programming.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Black-and-white reproductions of historic expedition photos accent hallways and suites.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 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
  • The building was connected through a mazelike series of corridors and stairs to Boelter Hall, where, in 1969, the first message was sent on ARPANET, the precursor to the internet.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Despite the slow weekend, analysts see the box office as likely to pick up dramatically as the 2026 holiday corridor approaches.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 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
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of concourse

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