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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

   Scrabble Points: 11

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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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   The meaning of GALLERY is a roofed promenade : colonnade. How to use gallery in a sentence.

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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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   Learn the meaning of gallery as a noun in different contexts, such as art, architecture, theatre, and nautical. See synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of gallery in sentences.

6. 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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › gallerygallery 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.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › gallerygallery | meaning of gallery in Longman Dictionary of...

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   gallery meaning, definition, what is gallery: a large building where people can see fa...: Learn more.