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gallery

38 3.8
A long narrow passage in a building used for walking and viewing
  • noun
  • /ˈɡæləri/
translation icon : galería
  • I am thirty-one and have worked at the gallery for two years.
  • a long gallery
  • end of a gallery

And that somehow combined with chemicals going in the shafts of the Queen's chamber, then going up through the resonating through the Grand Gallery.

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Examples

  • Okay, this is the main gallery, built during ptolemaic times, but the other portion dates to the time of ramesses ii.

  • I met him in an art gallery and went to dinner with him.

  • One of the many wonderful things about this gallery is that we are able to regularly show works by Middle Eastern artists in this gallery.

  • You get to watch them through this viewing gallery in the bottom of the ship.

  • As usual on a slow afternoon, the gallery seems more empty now than before.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Local weavings are sold in community homes, regional markets, and galleries in Oaxaca City.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Group Material held its inaugural show in 1980 in its community-oriented gallery on the derelict Lower East Side.

    Academic text (2011)
  • It has three galleries, a library, an auditorium, A cafeteria, a gift shop.

  • The long balcony in the building serves as a gallery for guests to take in the stunning view.

  • Visitors walked through the narrow gallery of the museum, admiring the architecture along the way.

Synonyms

room
vsgallery
1.0

An area in a building with walls, a floor, and a ceiling

is narrower, naming any enclosed space rather than a long walking area
hall
vsgallery
594 1.0

A long indoor passage with doors to rooms

is broader, also covering elevated or partly open walking areas
hallway
vsgallery
  • US
459 1.0

A long narrow passage inside a building with doors to rooms

is broader, also used for walking and for viewing spaces
porch
vsgallery
426 1.0

A covered area by the front door where people can sit or leave things

is different by serving mainly as an entry feature not an extended walkway
corridor
vsgallery
295 2.5

A long narrow passage inside a building with doors to rooms on both sides

is broader, also used for walking, viewing, or providing access
balcony
vsgallery
192 1.3

A raised platform outside a window or an upper seating area in a theater, often with a railing

is different by projecting outward rather than forming a long internal walk
passageway
vsgallery
50 3.2

A long narrow space that connects rooms or parts of a building

is broader, including spaces meant for walking or public viewing
art gallery
vsgallery
38 2.7

A place like a building or website that shows paintings and sculptures for people to see and sometimes buy

is broader, also referring to long built spaces used for walking
veranda
vsgallery
19 2.7

A roofed platform along a house at ground level, often partly enclosed

is different as an exterior ground level walking area rather than indoor
cloister
vsgallery
3 8.6

A covered walkway around a courtyard in a monastery or church

is more general, applying to many types of building walks
picture gallery
vsgallery
2.8

A room or building where paintings and other art are shown to the public

is broader, also used for long architectural spaces for walking or viewing

Compounds

38 2.7

A place like a building or website that shows paintings and sculptures for people to see and sometimes buy

peanut gallery
  • Informal
2 7.9

People who loudly make rude or unwanted comments

1 6.9

A place where people practice shooting at targets using guns

press gallery
  • Literature
1 5.3

An area in a government hall where reporters sit to watch and report debates

1 9.5

A place often in an abandoned building where people buy and inject heroin

1 8.8

A collection of police photos of known criminals used to identify suspects

A group of people known for bad or illegal acts

whispering gallery
  • Specialized
1 7.9

A curved space under a dome where quiet sounds travel to the opposite side

fly gallery
  • Specialized
9.9

A narrow high platform at the side of a stage where crew work with ropes and equipment

A person who regularly watches plays or shows from a theater's upper balcony

A person who often visits art galleries to see paintings or sculptures

peanut gallery
  • Archaic
7.4

Cheap seats high in the back of a theater

A room or building where paintings and other art are shown to the public

picture gallery
  • Texting
3.2

A collection of photos shown online for people to view

How Long

gallery
38 3.8
corridor
295 2.5
aisle
406 1.5

Surface Forms

gallery singular
galleries plural

Etymology

The word gallery comes from the old Italian galleria, which meant a long 'covered walk' or balcony where people could walk and look. That's why a gallery can be a long, narrow room or passage used for walking and viewing.