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gallery
What does gallery mean?
In New Orleans, a roofed second-floor balcony or covered walkway that hangs over the sidewalk — often the cast-iron lacework you picture from the French Quarter. Locals draw a hard line: a balcony is unsupported and small; a gallery has posts down to the street and runs the length of the building. Call it the wrong one in front of a NOLA native and you'll get corrected.
"We sat up on the gallery with hurricanes watching the parade roll down Royal."
Frequently asked questions
What does Gallery mean in New Orleans?
It's a covered NOLA balcony or porch — the lacy wrought-iron ones you see in the French Quarter.
How do you use Gallery in a sentence?
"We sat out on the gallery watching the parade go by."
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