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galleria

/ˌɡæl.əˈriː.ə/
gal · le · ri · a
Plural:gallerias
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• noun

1

A roofed promenade, spacious courtyard, or indoor shopping arcade, typically enclosed by a high glass ceiling and lined with retail shops and restaurants.

Example

"Shoppers strolled through the sunlit galleria, admiring the ornate ironwork of the vaulted glass roof above the boutiques."

2

A taxonomic genus of snout moths in the family Pyralidae, notably including the greater wax moth (Galleria mellonella), whose larvae feed on the wax and pollen of honeybee combs.

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• Nearby Words

gallego
gallegos river
galleon
galleria
gallerist
gallery
gallerygoer

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the 19th century directly from Italian 'galleria' (meaning 'gallery' or 'arcade'), which was famously popularized by grand glass-domed shopping arcades such as the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Galleria. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/galleria
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