gallerynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɡæl.ər.i/us/ˈɡæl.ɚ.i/gallery noun [ C ] (BUILDING)
B1 a room or building that is used for showing works of art, sometimes so that they can be sold:
the National Portrait Gallery
a contemporary art gallery
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- It was hot so we checked our coats before going round the gallery.
- He frequently exhibits at the art gallery.
- There's a new exhibition of sculpture on at the city gallery.
- The curator guided us round the gallery, pointing out the most famous paintings in the collection.
- We visited a few galleries while we were in Prague.
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Public buildings
- art gallery
- basilica
- bath
- bathhouse
- centre
- chancellery
- foundation stone
- guildhall
- hall
- Hall of Fame
- leisure centre
- office building
- pavilion
- public library
- reference library
- register office
- registry
- teardown
- telephone exchange
- town hall
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gallery noun [ C ] (RAISED AREA)
a raised area around the sides or at the back of a large room that provides extra space for people to sit or stand
the highest floor in a theatre that contains the cheapest seats
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stall noun