galería

gallery

noun gah-leh-REE-ah Less Common

Origin: From French galerie, from Medieval Latin galeria, possibly from galilea (porch of a church).

Also means

corridor, arcade

Usage Note

Galería can mean an art gallery (galería de arte), a shopping arcade (galería comercial), a covered corridor in architecture, or the upper balcony of a theatre. In computing, a photo gallery is galería de fotos. The wide range of meanings makes context essential.

Examples

"Inauguraron una nueva galería de arte en el barrio."

Natural Translation

They opened a new art gallery in the neighborhood.

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