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balcony

noun

ˈbal-kə-nē

Definition of balcony

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 Upstairs, the primary suite has a big plus — its own (covered) balcony overlooking the lush, tropical surroundings. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026 There was also a large kitchen with a high-end range, a sunroom with a balcony, and a curved wooden staircase leading to the upstairs bedrooms. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026 Inside, four-meter-tall ceilings stretch toward decorative frescoes, and parquet flooring sits next to shuttered floor-to-ceiling balcony doors. — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026 Two people were rescued from an upper-floor balcony at the building on East Bel Air Avenue as firefighters battled the blaze, according to a statement by the Aberdeen Fire Department. — Ashley Paul, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for balcony

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In the Tuscan port of Marina di Carrara, the six-deck, 465-foot superyacht Scheherazade is docked behind high walls to keep it both safe and hidden from curious onlookers.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
This is just the latest variation on a particular theme by the architects at bKL Architecture — a tower raised above a roof deck atop a low-rise podium.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of deck

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Floor-to-ceiling glass doors in main living spaces pivot open to expansive terraces that look toward the mountaintops and the Pacific Ocean.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2026
Additional features include the spiral staircase leading up to the rooftop terrace, offering sweeping Notting Hill views.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of terrace

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Set above the Riviera Country Club, the two-story house has seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms, along with a columned front porch, formal dining room, and a sitting room with beamed ceilings and bay windows.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
In a world where packages vanish off front porches faster than snacks at a party, leaving your home's perimeter up to chance is an extreme sport nobody signed up for.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026

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