balcony
Balcony means a platform with a railing that sticks out from the outside wall of the upper floor of a building.
(noun)The platform at Buckingham Palace where the Queen waives to her subjects is an example of a balcony.
The definition of a balcony is a row of seats in the upper floor of a theater or auditorium.
(noun)The place where President Lincoln was sitting when he was assassinated is an example of a balcony.
See balcony in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun pl. balconies
- a platform projecting from the wall of an upper floor of a building and enclosed by a railing
- an upper floor of rows of seats in a theater or auditorium, often jutting out over the main floor; gallery
Origin: It balcone < Langobardic *balko-, akin to OHG balcho, beam: for IE base see balk
Related Forms:
- balconied adjective
See balcony in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. bal·co·nies
- A platform that projects from the wall of a building and is surrounded by a railing, balustrade, or parapet.
- A gallery that projects over the main floor in a theater or auditorium.
Origin:
Origin: Italian balcone
Origin: , from Old Italian, scaffold
Origin: , of Germanic origin
.Related Forms:
- balˈco·nied (-nēd) adjective
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