as in deck
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 balcony Payne died in October 2024 after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2025 Where to stay in Greenwich Book a room in the waterside Delamar Greenwich Harbor hotel; some of the 82 guest rooms have balconies overlooking the harbor. Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025 The news of the collaboration comes nearly a year after One Direction member Liam Payne died tragically in Argentina after falling from a hotel balcony. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025 Little balconies offer a slice of outdoor living ideal for sipping your morning espresso before a day spent wandering the cobblestones. Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for balcony
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Noun
  • As a result, sightlines were poor — particularly behind the two goals, where a combination of the shallow terrace rake and one-deck design meant fans could be up to 200 metres from the nearest goal line.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The home features two ovens, a two-sink vanity on the second floor and an outdoor deck.
    Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As a result, sightlines were poor — particularly behind the two goals, where a combination of the shallow terrace rake and one-deck design meant fans could be up to 200 metres from the nearest goal line.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The restaurant has a second-floor outdoor terrace with elevated views of Woodward Avenue and Comerica Park.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Police observed a man approaching the porch and attempting to steal the package.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • More officers arrived on the scene to assist and soon after, an officer found Cullen on the front porch of a house sweating.
    Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Balcony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balcony. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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