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galley

[gal-ee] / ˈgæl i /


NOUN
a kitchen
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The galley kitchen has a countertop with seats, stainless appliances, and a glossy marble floor.

From MarketWatch Nov. 21, 2025

He urges athletes to choose window seats in the middle of the aircraft, away from the most-trafficked areas—the front, where everyone enters, and the rear, near the galley and the lavatories.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 5, 2025

I found myself reaching for books like Priya Parker’s “The Art of Gathering,” “Family Meal” by Ferran Adrià, and the galley for Hetty Lui McKinnon’s upcoming “Linger.”

From Salon Oct. 14, 2025

Her modest galley kitchen in Los Angeles retains its charming period tile and sky-high cabinets that reach the 14-foot ceiling.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2025

She had also found a store of kerosene and a sparker in the mix of trash in the galley.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

They doubled the size of the galleys, expanded the stage and made room for a Marvel stunt show and 12 themed restaurants, including a Pixar buffet.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 10, 2026

After two years of mostly small exchanges — cookbook galleys, costume jewelry, a set of dinner plates with just the right heft — we brought home something that, improbably, shifted the cadence of our cooking.

From Salon Aug. 19, 2025

“What will the galleys look like?” she asks.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2023

The galleys are closed as often as not, and dispensing machines have handwritten out-of-order signs taped on them.

From Seattle Times Nov. 28, 2023

I’d take the Wave galleys and sit at one of the desks, my back firm, a pencil behind my ear, studying the pages for typos.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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