a covered passageway open on one side or on both sides
See also colonnade (sense 1)
3.
a.
a balcony running along or around the inside wall of a church, hall, etc
b.
a covered balcony, sometimes with columns on the outside
4. theatre
a.
an upper floor that projects from the rear over the main floor and contains the cheapest seats
b.
the seats there
c.
the audience seated there
5.
a long narrow room, esp one used for a specific purpose
a shooting gallery
6. mainly US
a building or room where articles are sold at auction
7.
an underground passage, as in a mine, the burrow of an animal, etc
8. theatre
a narrow raised platform at the side or along the back of the stage for the use of technicians and stagehands
9.
(in a TV studio) a glass-fronted soundproof room high up to one side of the studio looking into it. One gallery is used by the director and an assistant and one is for lighting, etc
10. nautical
a balcony or platform at the quarter or stern of a ship, sometimes used as a gun emplacement
11.
a small ornamental metal or wooden balustrade or railing on a piece of furniture, esp one surrounding the top of a desk, table, etc
12.
any group of spectators, as at a golf match
13. play to the gallery
Word origin
C15: from Old French galerie, from Medieval Latin galeria, probably from galileagalilee, a porch or chapel at entrance to medieval church
Examples of 'galleries' in a sentence
galleries
And so the self-consciousness drained away, and soon she entered galleries eagerly, freely.
Gee, Maggie LOST CHILDREN
We could do the rounds of the galleries, look at the sort of work I was telling you about earlier.
Melville, Anne THE HARDIE INHERITANCE
The galleries have previously been criticised for perceived conflicts of interest involving its trustees.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
Her work has been displayed at galleries and museums.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It will feature 80 galleries and contain 8,000 works of art.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The city is littered with galleries, too.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
People often just show their work in small galleries in their homes.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Galleries have often been called the new churches, still and contemplative.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Art galleries don’t see themselves as being in the beauty business any more.
Globe and Mail (2014)
Galleries are displaying art as you might at home, with furniture and accessories.
Globe and Mail (2003)
All related terms of 'galleries'
gallery
A gallery is a place that has permanent exhibitions of works of art in it.
Tate Galleries
a group of British art galleries , including the original Tate Gallery in London (1897), now called Tate Britain , and Tate Modern , created in the former Bankside power station in 2000
art gallery
a place where works of art are displayed
ladies' gallery
a gallery in the old House of Commons set aside for women spectators
long gallery
a large gallery , found esp. in the uppermost stories of Elizabethan and Jacobean manor houses, used as a family room and as a promenade
peanut gallery
a group of hecklers or critics , esp a group who are uneducated or uninformed about what they are criticizing
photo gallery
a gallery , either in a building or on the internet , where photographs are on display
press gallery
The press gallery is the area in a parliament , legislature , or council which is reserved for journalists who report on its activities.
public gallery
the gallery in a chamber of Parliament reserved for members of the public who wish to listen to the proceedings
rogues' gallery
A rogues ' gallery is a collection of photographs of criminals that is kept by the police and used when they want to identify someone.
strangers' gallery
the gallery in a chamber of Parliament reserved for members of the public who wish to listen to the proceedings
minstrel gallery
a gallery in a building meant for use by musicians playing to provide background music or entertainment at a feast or other event
picture gallery
a room used for displaying paintings
portrait gallery
a gallery where pictures are displayed
reporters' gallery
an area in parliament reserved for journalists and reporters
shooting gallery
A shooting gallery is a place where people use rifles to shoot at targets, especially in order to win prizes .
viewing gallery
an area in a building or outside for viewing an activity, the surrounding scenery , etc
visitors' gallery
a balcony in a building such as a parliament or court where members of the public can sit
whispering gallery
a gallery or dome with acoustic characteristics such that a sound made at one point is audible at distant points
winning gallery
the gallery farthest from the net on either side of the court , into which any shot played wins a point