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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. 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.

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   gallery. noun. gal· lery ˈga-lə-rē. ˈgal-rē. plural galleries. Synonyms of gallery. 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.

4. 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.

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.

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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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGALLERY | definition in the Cambridge English 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.

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

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