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galleria

gal·le·ri·a
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gal-uh-ree-uh]
    • /ˌgæl əˈri ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gal-uh-ree-uh]
    • /ˌgæl əˈri ə/

Definitions of galleria word

  • noun galleria a spacious passageway, court, or indoor mall, usually with a vaulted roof and lined with commercial establishments. 1
  • noun galleria gallery (defs 7–10). 1
  • noun galleria A covered or enclosed area, especially one with commercial establishments for shopping, dining, etc. 1
  • noun galleria a central court through several storeys of a shopping centre or department store onto which shops or departments open at each level 0
  • noun galleria a large arcade or court, sometimes with a glass roof, used for displaying artworks, as a passageway to shops or offices, as a location for restaurants, boutiques, etc. 0
  • noun galleria An indoor area, or covered courtyard, containing shops. 0

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Origin of galleria

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; < Italian. See gallery

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Galleria

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

galleria popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

galleria usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for galleria

noun galleria

  • shop — a retail store, especially a small one.
  • mart — a cow or ox fattened for slaughter.
  • shopping center — a group of stores within a single architectural plan, supplying most of the basic shopping needs, especially in suburban areas.
  • boutique — A boutique is a small shop that sells fashionable clothes, shoes, or jewellery.
  • flea market — a market, often outdoors, consisting of a number of individual stalls selling old or used articles, curios and antiques, cut-rate merchandise, etc.

Top questions with galleria

  • when does the galleria mall close?

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