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balcony
[ bal-kuh-nee ]
/ ˈbæl kə ni /
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noun, plural bal·co·nies.
a balustraded or railed elevated platform projecting from the wall of a building.
a gallery in a theater.
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Origin of balcony
1610–20; <Italian balcone balcony, floor-length window <Langobardic (compare Old High German balc(h)o, accusative singular balcon beam; see balk); sense extended from the beam over an aperture to the aperture itself
OTHER WORDS FROM balcony
bal·co·nied, adjectiveun·bal·co·nied, adjectiveWords nearby balcony
balche, Balch Springs, Balcon, balconet, balconette, balcony, balcony person, bald, baldachin, Baldad, bald cypress
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British Dictionary definitions for balcony
balcony
/ (ˈbælkənɪ) /
noun plural -nies
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
a gallery in a theatre or auditorium, above the dress circle
US and Canadian any circle or gallery in a theatre or auditorium including the dress circle
Derived forms of balcony
balconied, adjectiveWord Origin for balcony
C17: from Italian balcone, probably from Old High German balko beam; see balk
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