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What (who) is Balcony - definition

PLATFORM PROJECTING FROM THE WALL OF A BUILDING
Balconies; Upstairs balcony

balcony         
¦ noun (plural balconies)
1. a platform enclosed by a wall or balustrade on the outside of a building.
2. the highest tier of seats in a theatre or cinema.
N. Amer. the dress circle in a theatre.
Derivatives
balconied adjective
Origin
C17: from Ital. balcone.
Balcony         
·noun A projecting gallery once common at the stern of large ships.
II. Balcony ·noun A platform projecting from the wall of a building, usually resting on brackets or consoles, and inclosed by a parapet; as, a balcony in front of a window. Also, a projecting gallery in places of amusement; as, the balcony in a theater.
balcony         
(balconies)
1.
A balcony is a platform on the outside of a building, above ground level, with a wall or railing around it.
N-COUNT
2.
The balcony in a theatre or cinema is an area of seats above the main seating area.
= circle
N-SING

Wikipedia

Balcony

A balcony (from Italian: balcone, "scaffold") is a platform projecting from the wall of a building, supported by columns or console brackets, and enclosed with a balustrade, usually above the ground floor.

Examples of use of Balcony
1. Balcony rooms have a 18' sq ft private sitting area and 68 sq ft balcony.
2. My window overlooked the balcony, and the sash opened up about as high as the balcony was tall.
3. Her husband, former President Bill Clinton, watched from the balcony.
4. Peter‘s Square when the new pope took to the balcony.
5. A boy was killed on a balcony quite nearby recently.