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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Wwd Staff, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
At the exhibition, visitors can share their stories about the artwork by recording themselves at a kiosk in the gallery space.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
In providing an in-depth look into the age of dinosaurs, the Edelman Fossil Park & Museum will present immersive galleries, interactive exhibits and life-sized depictions.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The photos have been displayed in over a dozen art galleries around the world, including the National Gallery of Art.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Gallery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gallery. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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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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