balcony

The word “balcony” means a platform enclosed by a rail or wall that projects from the outside wall of a building, usually accessible from an upper-floor room. In plain terms, a raised outdoor platform on a building, or an upper level of seats in a theatre.

“Balcony” is pronounced BAL-kuh-nee (/ˈbælkəni/ in IPA).

Here is “balcony” used in a sentence: “They had breakfast on the balcony overlooking the sea.”

“Balcony” is a noun.

The word “balcony” comes from Germanic. From Italian balcone, originally meaning "scaffold," from a Germanic word for "beam.".

“Balcony” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.

“Balcony” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a platform enclosed by a rail or wall that projects from the outside wall of a building, usually accessible from an upper-floor room.

A balcony is a platform enclosed by a rail or wall that projects outward from a building's exterior wall, usually accessed from an upper floor. A terrace, by contrast, is typically ground-level or built on a roof and is not necessarily a projecting structure attached to an upper story.

A balcony projects from an upper-floor wall of a building, while a porch is generally attached at ground level near an entrance. Balconies are elevated platforms accessible from an interior room, whereas porches serve as covered entryways.

The theatre balcony gets its name because, like an architectural balcony, it is an elevated platform that overlooks the space below it, in this case the stage. It offers an upper vantage point similar to how a building balcony overlooks the street or garden.