balcony
[ bal-kuh-nee ]
/ ˈbæl kə ni /
noun, plural bal·co·nies.
a balustraded or railed elevated platform projecting from the wall of a building.
a gallery in a theater.
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, adjective un·bal·co·nied, adjectiveWords nearby balcony
balch springs,
balche,
balcon,
balconet,
balconette,
balcony,
bald,
bald cypress,
bald eagle,
bald-faced,
bald-faced hornet
Example sentences from the Web for balcony
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