galleria

noun

Definition of gallerianext
as in atrium

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Recent Examples of galleria In some cases, however, those vultures circling the air over yesterday’s gallerias, plazas and megamalls are actually vulture investors. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026 Singaporeans and international travelers also flock here to hang out on the beaches, zip line at Mega Adventure Park, shop at the massive luxury galleria, and more. — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026 It is attached to a galleria with a striking black slate floor, a wet bar, columns and glass doors that open onto the patio. — Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024 Bea walked into the bright light of the galleria and sat at the small café. — Hazlitt, 30 Aug. 2023 Outside the museum, in the galleria near the sardine tank, Matthew Oakes emerged from the aquarium. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022 The first phase, including a residential tower and a retail and dining galleria, is expected to open in 2025. — Michelle Gross, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2022 Veterans’ entries will be included in the Somers Department of Veterans Affairs social media galleria of veterans for Somers and surrounding regions in celebration of Veterans Day 2021. — courant.com, 21 Oct. 2021 Caprile said starting the galleria gave her an opportunity to help talented artists who lost much of their income last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. — Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galleria
  1. atrium
  2. plaza
  3. courtyard
  4. peristyle
Noun
  • Around 40% of the building will be accessible without a ticket, with an amphitheater-like atrium designed for talks and performances, a bookshop, a children's art space, and Extra Large, a café with a panoramic terrace overlooking the Seine.
    — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Upon passing through a deep portico entryway abutting an attached two-car garage, a vaulted reception gallery sits beneath a prominent glass atrium.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of atrium
Noun
  • In August 2020, amid racial justice protests on the plaza outside Barclays Center, Wu Tsai and her husband, Alibaba cofounder Joe Tsai, pledged $50 million over 10 years to social justice and economic mobility initiatives, prioritizing Brooklyn.
    — James LaForge, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Because the plaza sits in a C-2 Village Green Overlay District, the base height of any building constructed must be less than four stories, or five with a special permit.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of plaza
Noun
  • The exterior and inner courtyard were filmed at Burghley House, while Belvoir Castle, Lancaster House and the British Foreign Office were used for interiors.
    — Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Bangladeshi firm behind the project, Nakshabid Architects, was inspired by traditional Bengali homesteads, which are typically interspersed with courtyards and ponds.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of courtyard
Noun
  • The best examples of this style are seen at the Getty Villa peristyle gardens — a peristyle is a courtyard framed by colonnades or rows of pillars — in Malibu.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
  • The now-familiar Olympic cauldron torch was added above the peristyle at the east end of the stadium.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Definition of peristyle

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“Galleria.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galleria. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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