gallery

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a long usually narrow room used for some specific purpose

   shooting gallery

2. 2
   noun

   An institution, building, or room for the exhibition and conservation of important objects, especially works of art.

   In the gallery are displayed genuine artifacts dug up from the site, and in the gift shop you can buy a replica as a souvenir.

3. 3
   noun

   An establishment that buys, sells, and displays works of art.

   Near-synonyms: art dealer's, dealer's

4. 4
   noun

   The uppermost seating area projecting from the rear or side walls of a theater, concert hall, or auditorium.

   We could afford the less expensive seats in the gallery.

5. 5
   noun

   The spectators at an event, collectively.

   The politician was clearly appealing to the gallery

6. 6
   noun

   The part of a courtroom, often elevated and in the rear, where seating for the public audience is facilitated during trial.

   appealing to the gallery

7. 7
   noun

   A roofed promenade, especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported by arches or columns on the outer side.

   elegant galleries looking out onto manicured gardens

8. 8
   noun

   A browsable collection of images, font styles, etc.

   a gallery of image thumbnails

Etymology

From Middle English galery, gallerye, from Middle French galerie, gallerie, from Old French galerie, gallerie (“a long portico, a gallery”), from Medieval Latin galeria (“gallery”), of unknown origin. Perhaps an alteration of Latin galilea (“church porch”), probably from Latin Galilaea, Galilee, region of Israel. More at Galilee.