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, adjective

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, adjective

Word Origin for balcony

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