I. Tate Bri·tain /····/ˌ ˈ/ BrE AmE ( also the Tate )
an art ↑ gallery in south central London which shows British art from the 16th century to the present day. There is a special part of the Tate that contains a large collection of work by J.M.W. ↑ turner .
II. ˌTate ˈGallery, the BrE AmE ( also the Tate )
the name of several major art galleries (↑ gallery ) in the UK. The original Tate Gallery in central London is now called Tate Britain. There are also two smaller Tate Galleries outside London, one in Liverpool, and one in St Ives in Cornwall.