balcony

bal·co·ny

noun \ˈbal-kə-nē\

: a raised platform that is connected to the side of a building and surrounded by a low wall or railing

: a floor or seating area above the main floor of a theater

plural bal·co·nies

Full Definition of BALCONY

1

:  a platform that projects from the wall of a building and is enclosed by a parapet or railing

2

:  an interior projecting gallery in a public building (as a theater)

— bal·co·nied \-nēd\ adjective

Examples of BALCONY

1. We asked for a hotel room with a balcony.
2. <on summer mornings I often have breakfast out on the balcony>

Illustration of BALCONY

Origin of BALCONY

Italian balcone, from Old Italian, large window, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German balko beam — more at balk

First Known Use: 1618

Related to BALCONY

Synonyms

sundeck, deck, terrace

Related Words

gallery; lanai, porch, stoop, veranda (or verandah)

Other Architecture Terms

buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth