noun · neutral
gallery
UK/ˈɡæl.ər.i/US/ˈɡæl.ɚ.i/GAL·le·ry
Band 4-5speakingtask2
a place where artworks, especially paintings, are shown and sometimes sold
Examples
“The local gallery has an exhibition of young artists.”
“She works part-time at an art gallery.”
“The gallery opening attracted many collectors.”
Band 8 sentence
“The contemporary gallery downtown has become a key venue for emerging painters to exhibit innovative work.”
Collocations
- art gallery
- gallery opening
- private gallery
Word family
gallery noungalleries noun (plural)
Common mistakes
I visited the gallery to see historical objects.→I visited the museum to see historical objects.
many gallery→many galleries
Say it for a higher band
5store→6museum→7+gallery
Synonyms
exhibition space
Easily confused
museum
“The museum displayed ancient pottery in glass cases.”
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