balcony
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bal·co·ny

noun \ˈbal-kə-nē\
plural bal·co·nies

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>

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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

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Other Architecture Terms

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

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