galley
noun
gal·ley
| \ ˈga-lē
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plural galleys
Definition of galley
1
: a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as
a
: a long low ship used for war and trading especially in the Mediterranean Sea from the Middle Ages to the 19th century
also
: galleass
c
: a large open boat (such as a gig) formerly used in England
2
: the kitchen and cooking apparatus especially of a ship or airplane
3a
: an oblong tray to hold especially a single column of set type
b
: a proof of typeset matter especially in a single column before being made into pages
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Examples of galley in a Sentence
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That cut off both escape routes from the sleeping quarters: a stairway and an escape hatch that exited in the galley area. — Washington Post, "Search warrants served in California boat fire investigation," 8 Sep. 2019 That cut off both escape routes from the sleeping quarters: a stairway and an escape hatch that exited in the galley area. — NBC News, "Search warrants served in probe of California boat fire that killed 34 people," 8 Sep. 2019 That cut off both escape routes from the sleeping quarters: a stairway and an escape hatch that exited in the galley area. — Stefanie Dazio, chicagotribune.com, "Smoke, not fire, blamed for 34 deaths in California dive boat disaster," 6 Sep. 2019 That cut off both escape routes from the sleeping quarters: a stairway and an escape hatch that exited in the galley area. — Stefanie Dazio, Anchorage Daily News, "Victims of fire on dive boat off California were killed by smoke, authorities say," 6 Sep. 2019 Adam Tucker, the investigator in charge of the safety board’s investigation, said that no crew members reported seeing any passengers in the galley area. — Lauren Hernández, SFChronicle.com, "Conception crew member awoke to noise, found flames engulfing dive boat, authorities say," 5 Sep. 2019 There’s also a formal dining room, a galley-style kitchen with stainless-steel work surfaces, two bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms within the 2,124 square feet of living space. — Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times, "Hot Property Newsletter: What the (luxury) market will bear," 24 Aug. 2019 Granite counters wrap around the galley-style kitchen that includes breakfast bar seating, and oak cabinetry with upper glass-faced cabinets, a Bosch dishwasher, gas range, microwave and refrigerator. — Monica Lander, The Mercury News, "Sponsored: Get great home-work balance — own a house near tech companies in Cupertino," 20 Aug. 2019 Other highlights include an indoor-outdoor dining room, a chic library and a galley-style kitchen. — Jack Flemming, latimes.com, "After restoration, Rudolph Schindler’s Lechner House hits the market in Studio City," 12 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'galley.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for galley
galley
noun
English Language Learners Definition of galley
: the kitchen of a ship or airplane
: a long, low ship that was moved by oars and sails and that was used in ancient times by the Egyptians, Greeks, and others
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galley
noun
gal·ley
| \ ˈga-lē
\
\
plural galleys
Kids Definition of galley
1
: a large low ship of olden times moved by oars and sails
2
: the kitchen especially of a ship or an airplane
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