balcony

[ bal-kuh-nee ]
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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.

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Origin of balcony

1
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, adjective
  • un·bal·co·nied, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for balcony

balcony

/ (ˈbælkənɪ) /


nounplural -nies
  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

  1. US and Canadian any circle or gallery in a theatre or auditorium including the dress circle

Origin of balcony

1
C17: from Italian balcone, probably from Old High German balko beam; see balk

Derived forms of balcony

  • balconied, adjective

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