Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for balcony

balcony

[ bal-kuh-nee ]

noun

, plural bal·co·nies.
  1. a balustraded or railed elevated platform projecting from the wall of a building.
  2. a gallery in a theater.


balcony

/ ˈbælkənɪ /

noun

  1. a platform projecting from the wall of a building with a balustrade or railing along its outer edge, often with access from a door or window
  2. a gallery in a theatre or auditorium, above the dress circle
  3. any circle or gallery in a theatre or auditorium including the dress circle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Discover More

Derived Forms

  • ˈbalconied, adjective
Discover More

Other Words From

  • balco·nied adjective
  • un·balco·nied adjective
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of balcony1

1610–20; < Italian balcone balcony, floor-length window < Langobardic (compare Old High German balc ( h ) o, accusative singular balcon beam; balk ); sense extended from the beam over an aperture to the aperture itself
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of balcony1

C17: from Italian balcone , probably from Old High German balko beam; see balk
Discover More

Compare Meanings

How does balcony compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

Discover More

Example Sentences

Enjoy post-hike spa treatments and incredible views of the Flatirons from your balcony.

Smaller storage sheds can help for quick access to garden basics, and even be used on balconies or in smaller condo units.

It’s perfect for the succulents on your windowsill, or the cacti collection on your balcony.

There are many hallways and entryways and balconies, and you get lost trying to find your way.

Last week, after a Voice of San Diego inquiry, La Vida Real OK’d scheduled family courtyard and balcony visits.

Orchestra seats cost $100; mezzanine is $75; and balcony, $50.

From a balcony on one side, a few people looked down on us as we entered, waving hello.

From his balcony overlooking the American embassy hangs a Palestinian flag.

Neatly hung laundry still dangled over the main street from the second-floor balcony of an apartment above a blown-out storefront.

Because Thrones is basically a soap opera, of course a seething Lysa was watching Sansa and Baelish make out from her balcony.

Now, he chose a small table in a corner of the balcony, close to the glass screen.

Her thin and narrow hands held the balcony railing rather tightly.

He, too, sought his bedroom, a cool apartment with a balcony outside the French window.

On this balcony, which stretched along the whole range of first-floor bedrooms, he stood for a while, pondering deeply.

She sat still, looking out through the open window to the moonlight that lay on the white stone of the balcony floor.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


balconettebalcony person