plural galleries
1
a
: a roofed promenade : colonnade
b
2
3
a
: a long and narrow passage, apartment, or corridor
b
: a subterranean passageway in a cave or military mining system
also
: a working drift or level in mining
c
: an underground passage made by a mole or ant or a passage made in wood by an insect (such as a beetle)
4
a
: a room or building devoted to the exhibition of works of art
b
: an institution or business exhibiting or dealing in works of art
c
: collection, aggregation
the rich gallery of characters in this novel—
H. S. Canby
H. S. Canby5
a
: a structure projecting from one or more interior walls (as of an auditorium or church) to accommodate additional people
especially
: the highest balcony in a theater commonly having the cheapest seats
b
: the part of a theater audience seated in the top gallery
c
: the undiscriminating general public
d
: the spectators at a sporting event (such as a tennis or golf match)
6
: a small ornamental barrier or railing (as along the edge of a table or shelf)
7
: a photographer's studio
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She owns a gallery downtown.
The movie features a gallery of weird characters.
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Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
London is a veritable hotbed of museums, galleries and cultural attractions, so exhibitions in the capital tend to get the Lion’s share of coverage.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Shop Walmart's early Black Friday sale Story continues after photo gallery.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Nov. 2024
Taking center stage at the gallery space are portraits of the late designer shot by Stefano Pandini, who worked closely with Moschino during his last 10 years on advertising campaigns, look book images and as his personal photographer.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Gallery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gallery. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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gallery
noun
gal·lery
ˈgal(-ə)-rē 
plural galleries
1
: an outdoor balcony
2
a
: a long narrow room, hall, or passage
b
: an underground passageway (as in a mine or cave)
c
: a passage (as in earth or wood) made by an animal and especially an insect
3
a
: a room or building devoted to the exhibition of works of art
b
: a business dealing in works of art
4
: a balcony in an auditorium
especially
: the highest balcony in a theater or the people who sit there
play to the gallery
5
: a photographer's studio
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