shooting gallery

shoot gal·ler·y

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shoot gal-uh-ree, gal-ree]
- /ʃut ˈgæl ə ri, ˈgæl ri/
- /ˈʃuːtɪŋ ˈɡæl.ər.i/

Definitions of shooting gallery words

noun shooting gallery a place equipped with targets and used for practice in shooting. 1
noun shooting gallery Slang. a place where drug addicts can buy and inject themselves with narcotic drugs. 1
countable noun shooting gallery A shooting gallery is a place where people use rifles to shoot at targets, especially in order to win prizes. 0
noun shooting gallery an area, often enclosed, designed for target practice, shooting, etc 0
noun shooting gallery a house where heroin addicts inject themselves 0
noun shooting gallery a place, as a booth at an amusement park, for practice shooting at targets 0

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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