Definition of "galleria" [galleria]

• A roofed passageway or indoor court usually containing a variety of shops or businesses. (noun)

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• "The closest approximation to a "wow" space in Mr. Gluckman's design is its skylit "galleria" -- a glorified corridor."
• "Ferrari says that the galleria is the largest collection of"
• "Bing Thom Architects 'ambitious Surrey Central City project, a 1. 7-million-square-foot mixed-use development, integrates an office tower, an existing shopping mall and the new SFU campus, which includes a three-storey "galleria" that appears to "float" over the mall."