noun
gallery
GAL-uh-ree
noun
1
A room or building used to display works of art.
"The new gallery is exhibiting contemporary sculpture this month."
"We spent the morning wandering through the art gallery."
2
A balcony or raised area of seating in a theater or hall, often the cheapest or highest seats.
"From the gallery, the stage looked tiny."
3
A group of spectators, especially at a golf tournament.
"The gallery fell silent as he lined up the final putt."
How to Use Gallery
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA place for displaying art, or a section of spectators/seating.
Common mistake
"Play to the gallery" means to act in a way designed to win over onlookers or the crowd, not literally performing in an art gallery.
Common pairings
art gallery
play to the gallery
shooting gallery
Word Forms
galleried past tense, Gallerys plural, galleries singular
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Etymology
From Old French galerie ("a long portico"), from Medieval Latin galeria, of uncertain origin — possibly linked to Galilee, referring to a church porch.