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galleria
[ gal-uh-ree-uh ]
/ ˌgæl əˈri ə /
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noun
a spacious passageway, court, or indoor mall, usually with a vaulted roof and lined with commercial establishments.
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Origin of galleria
1900–05; <Italian. See gallery
Words nearby galleria
gallbladder, Galle, galleass, Gallegos, galleon, galleria, galleried, gallerist, gallery, gallery forest, gallerygoer
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British Dictionary definitions for galleria
galleria
/ (ˌɡæləˈriːə) /
noun
a central court through several storeys of a shopping centre or department store onto which shops or departments open at each level
Word Origin for galleria
C20: from Italian; see gallery
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