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   gal·ler·y

   /ˈɡal(ə)rē/

   noun

   • 1. a room or building for the display or sale of works of art: "an art gallery" Similar exhibition roomdisplay roomart gallerymuseum
   • ▪ a collection of pictures: "an extensive gallery of color photographs"
   • 2. a balcony, especially a platform or upper floor, projecting from the back or sidewall inside a church or hall, providing space for an audience or musicians: "in the minstrels' gallery, a string orchestra plays themes from film soundtracks"
   • ▪ the highest balconies in a theater, containing the cheapest seats. Similar balconycircleupper circleinformal:gods
   • ▪ a group of spectators, especially those at a golf tournament: "he lashed a two-iron onto the green, bringing gasps from the gallery"
   • 3. a long room or passage, typically one that is partly open at the side to form a portico or colonnade. Similar passagepassagewaycorridorhallhallwaywalkwayarcade
   • ▪ a horizontal underground passage, especially in a mine: "long underground galleries of 3 km or more made it possible to mine under the sea"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in gallery (sense 3)): via Old French from Italian galleria ‘gallery’, formerly also ‘church porch’, from medieval Latin galeria, perhaps an alteration of galilea (see galilee).

   Derivatives

   • 1. galleried adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › galleryGallery Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : a roofed promenade : colonnade. b. : corridor sense 1. 2. a. : an outdoor balcony. b. Southern US and Midland US : porch, veranda. c. : a platform at the quarters or stern of a ship. 3. a. : a long and narrow passage, apartment, or corridor. b. : a subterranean passageway in a cave or military mining system.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGALLERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a room or building that is used for showing or selling works of art: There are some contemporary art galleries you should visit. gallery noun [C] (RAISED AREA) a raised area around the sides or at the back of a large room that provides extra space for people to sit or stand.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › galleryGallery - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A gallery is an area of a building that's usually long, narrow, and has a specific function. You might visit an art gallery to check out a row of paintings hung on its walls. There are a few kinds of galleries, but the first is a part of a house or building that's unusually long and narrow.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGALLERY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A gallery is a privately owned building or room where people can look at and buy works of art. The painting is in the gallery upstairs. 3. countable noun B1. A gallery is an area high above the ground at the back or at the sides of a large room or hall. A crowd already filled the gallery.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › galleryGALLERY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Gallery definition: a raised area, often having a stepped or sloping floor, in a theater, church, or other public building to accommodate spectators, exhibits, etc.. See examples of GALLERY used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiongallery noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   to behave in an exaggerated way to attract people’s attention. Definition of gallery noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishgallery noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of gallery noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › galleryGallery Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   GALLERY meaning: 1 : a room or building in which people look at paintings, sculptures, etc.; 2 : a business that sells paintings, sculptures, etc.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › galleryGallery Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Gallery Definition. gălə-rē. galleried, galleries, gallery. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Verb. Idiom. Filter. noun. galleries. A covered walk open at one side or having the roof supported by pillars; colonnade. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A veranda or porch. Webster's New World.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › galleryGallery - definition of gallery by The Free Dictionary

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    A building, room, or website for the exhibition of artistic work. b. An establishment that displays and sells works of art. c. A photographer's studio.