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as in museum
a building or part of a building in which objects of interest are displayed visited an array of art galleries while on vacation

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as in hallway
a typically long narrow way connecting parts of a building the guest rooms in the east wing rooms open up onto a long windowed gallery

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as in verandah
Southern & Midland a covered structure adjoining an entrance to a building a big old house with a wraparound gallery just made for a line of rocking chairs

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Recent Examples of gallery The Art Stroll highlights galleries, local murals, and art pieces, and make time to attend one of the Concerts on the Creek in summertime. Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025 The Cannabis Equity Illinois Coalition High Rollers Game Night will offer games, raffles and a vape bar run from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Walls Turned Sideways, an art gallery created by people who are formerly or currently incarcerated. Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025 Authorities have not said whether the gallery or its owner, Leslie Roberts, is involved in or at the center of their investigation. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025 Those seeking cultural enrichment can explore the region's rich history and art scene with visits to museums, art galleries and historic landmarks. Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gallery
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Noun
  • Nor does your typical civilian bunker double as a semi-permanent museum, as Sonnenberg does today.
    Jessi Jezewska Stevens, The Dial, 24 Apr. 2025
  • When efforts to repurpose it as a museum or hotel didn’t materialize, Okaloosa County officials stepped in with a forward-thinking plan: turn the SS United States into a reef teeming with life, a win-win boon to the marine environment and to eco-tourism.
    Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2025
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  • Cara and Jacob are asleep on a bench in the hallway when Spencer calls for his aunt.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Apr. 2025
  • McDaniel recalled seeing students running in the hallway and dropping down to the floor.
    Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Up until the mid-1990s, it was almost obliterated by development and construction of public transportation corridors that closed off its mouth.
    Jeff Regan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Advocates hail the undertaking as an essential step toward modernizing the state’s transportation system and catalyzing development along a fast-growing corridor.
    Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Traditionally, May Day baskets are taken to the recipient's house and hung on the doorknob or left on the porch in secret, a sweet, unexpected way to brighten up a neighbor's May Day.
    Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The dog walked to the porch and died there without receiving any aid, according to the lawsuit.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The main interior difference is a spacious main salon made larger by relocating the bulky and imposing HVAC trunk (the main technical passageway for air that on previous models took up much of the formal dining area) to the exterior.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The transformation of the once bleak passageway began in August.
    Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
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  • Fans line the stadium-style concourse seeking autographs from their favorite drivers, while the humming noise from the Cup Series’ cars heard on the infield is seemingly louder than any other track.
    Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Pearl rubbed Broome’s back as the cart took off down the concourse.
    Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025

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“Gallery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallery. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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