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press gallery

American  

noun

  1. a press section, especially in a legislative chamber.

  2. the group of news reporters present or qualified to be present in this section.


press gallery British  

noun

  1. an area set apart for newspaper reporters, esp in a legislative assembly

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of press gallery

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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It was difficult from my seat in the press gallery to make out much of what he was saying.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

Laslo hung a blazer over the sign for the radio-TV press gallery.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2024

Up there, actual reporters in the balcony press gallery!

From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2023

An ITV spokesperson told the BBC Schofield and Willoughby "were escorted to work from the press gallery by government staff".

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2022

At the same moment a young voice in the press gallery yelled, "Viva Don Anibal Tabio!" and in the great hall every man sprang to his feet.

From The Five Arrows by Chase, Allan

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