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   gallery

   /ˈɡal(ə)ri/

   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 colour photographs"
   • 2. a balcony or upper floor projecting from an interior back or side wall of a hall or church, providing space for an audience or musicians: "in the minstrels' gallery, a string orchestra plays themes from film soundtracks"
   • ▪ the highest balcony in a theatre, containing the cheapest seats. Similar balconycircleupper circleinformal:gods
   • ▪ a group of spectators, especially those at a golf tournament: "he lashed a two-iron on to 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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   GALLERY definition: 1. a room or building that is used for showing works of art, sometimes so that they can be sold…. Learn more.

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

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   a raised, balconylike platform or passageway running along the exterior wall of a building inside or outside. a large room or building used for photography, target practice, or other special purposes: a shooting gallery. a collection of art for exhibition.

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

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   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. Synonyms: passage , hall , lobby , corridor More Synonyms of gallery

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiongallery 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.

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

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

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryGALLERY definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   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. Synonyms: passage , hall , lobby , corridor More Synonyms of gallery

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGALLERY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    a room or building that is used for showing paintings and other art to the public: a museum and art gallery. gallery noun [C] (HIGH FLOOR) a floor at a higher level that looks over a lower floor inside a large room or building: The courtroom has a public gallery.

11. 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.