galleria

Definitions of galleria
  1. noun
    a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
    synonyms: tunnel
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    types:
    catacomba
    an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)
  2. noun
    a room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited
    synonyms: pinacoteca
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    type of:
    ambiente, locale, stanza, vano
    an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
  3. noun
    a covered corridor (especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported with arches or columns)
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    type of:
    andito, corridoio
    an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
  4. noun
    narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnade
    synonyms: balconata, loggia, loggione, piccionaia
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    types:
    anfiteatro
    a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
    type of:
    balcone, terrazzo
    a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet
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