public gallery

noun

the gallery in a chamber of Parliament reserved for members of the public who wish to listen to the proceedings Also calledstrangers' gallery

The whole of the designs were exhibited in a public gallery.

Of late years a public gallery has been established in New-York for the sale of such productions.

Portraits by him of the Dukes of Ferrara and of other personages are in the public gallery at Modena.

I cannot believe a woman of perfectly pure mind can delight to look at such pictures in a public gallery.

Where, in any public gallery, will you find a masterpiece which triumphantly vindicates the charm of Swiss scenery?

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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