Gallery (Noun)
Meaning 1
A long usually narrow room used for some specific purpose; "shooting gallery".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The shooting gallery at the amusement park was a popular attraction for kids and adults alike.
- The indoor driving range had a gallery of observers watching the golfers practice their swings.
- The gallery at the top of the grand staircase was lined with intricate carvings and ornate moldings.
- The target practice gallery was designed to simulate real-world scenarios for law enforcement training.
- The historic mansion had a gallery that served as a hallway connecting the east and west wings.
Meaning 2
A horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine; "they dug a drift parallel with the vein".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
Spectators at a golf or tennis match.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Meaning 4
A room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The museum's modern art gallery featured an impressive collection of abstract paintings and sculptures.
- Visitors flocked to the gallery to see the new exhibit on impressionist masterpieces.
- The small town was home to a charming gallery showcasing the work of local artists.
- As we walked through the gallery, we marveled at the stunning displays of Renaissance art.
- The new gallery was specifically designed to showcase the works of contemporary artists.
Synonyms
Meaning 5
A covered corridor (especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported with arches or columns).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The ancient temple's gallery was lined with intricate stone carvings that told the story of its history.
- Visitors strolled through the gallery, admiring the beautiful frescoes that adorned the ceiling.
- The gallery surrounding the courtyard provided a shaded walkway for guests to enjoy the gardens.
- The monastery's gallery was a peaceful place for monks to meditate and reflect on their faith.
- The gallery of the old palace was a grand passageway with high ceilings and ornate chandeliers.
Meaning 6
Narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnade.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The elaborate Victorian-style house had a long gallery overlooking the main staircase.
- Guests ascended the sweeping stairs and stood along the gallery, observing the crowd below.
- Built into the large family mansion was an elevated gallery which framed a perfect view of the piano recital area.
- Travelers enjoying afternoon tea wandered through to take seats at a nearby window gallery providing street-level sightlines to parade spectating outside the shopping plaza during Chinese New Year's Festive Walk on crowded Wutu Town Muni-BorRoad junction concourses; every hand cup supported soft-drinks bevy supplies poured unrecognizing persons gathering not talking though expecting festive song exchanges due into part events about free ride exchanges tickets drawn awaiting gifts opened wrapped which provided prizes & honors outlaws rewarded part donations continuing towards money driven life processes about past down economic disaster realises moving always true blue road freedom recovery ever gone growing right though yet broken because our public past done put much big family know things behind up closed which gets those before or while both walking feeling pain very knowing place running broken street steps.
- With multiple beautiful panelling grills mounted low-sideward level outward lower surfaces either level set this could facilitate extra functional potential windows seen spanning underneath further wider grand inside steps mounting their column floor-level design column built together but keeping form holding firm flat window inner.