balconies

plural of balcony
as in decks
a flat roofless structure attached to a building on summer mornings I often have breakfast out on the balcony

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Recent Examples of balconies Many rooms and suites have outdoor patios or balconies with mountain views. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 June 2026 Inside, as the step and repeat cleared out and the cast entered, both the packed orchestra and two balconies screeched whenever a member of the cast entered. Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 3 June 2026 Riviera is a theater, sitting low beneath high hillsides that almost serve as balconies. Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026 Where to Stay Hotels At Rough Riders Hotel, established in 1884, ask for one of the eight historic rooms; it's rumored President Roosevelt delivered a speech from one of the balconies. Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026 The company plans to deploy its OneRo H1 robots to gather real-world data in kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms, and balconies, areas considered high-frequency task spaces that remain underrepresented in current robotics datasets, reports Robots Beat. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026 Most guest rooms have balconies, except the King Deluxe Room, Premier Family Suite, and Junior Suite. Eleni N. Gage, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026 The set includes two wide club chairs, a loveseat, and a coffee table, all crafted from solid acacia wood that gives patios and balconies an organic, elevated feel, and plush cushions with removable covers add cozy comfort. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026 The penthouse will be 1,300 square feet and have balconies on both ends, Strada said. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for balconies
Noun
  • Both feature walls of windows, cedar and teak woods, ocean views, built-ins, a high-end kitchen, and decks; the larger building also includes a pool, an outdoor kitchen, and a bar.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
  • Keep playground equipment, decks, and patios away from yard edges and trees.
    Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • This boutique property from renowned hotelier André Balazs offers contemporary rooms with private terraces.
    Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
  • On an island where heroism is embedded in everyday acts of hauling vines up terraces, rebuilding after raids, quietly helping strangers in the night, the label itself feels unnecessary.
    Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • So many people arrived so fast that some homeowners rented out their porches, George said.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
  • Most stately Southern porches around the lake had a variation of gingham check on porch swings, rocking chairs, or cushions to complement their patriotic bunting.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 2 June 2026

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