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balcony
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bal·co·ny  (blk-n)
n. pl. bal·co·nies
1. A platform that projects from the wall of a building and is surrounded by a railing, balustrade, or parapet.
2. A gallery that projects over the main floor in a theater or auditorium.

[Italian balcone, from Old Italian, scaffold, of Germanic origin.]

balco·nied (-nd) adj.

balcony
Noun
pl -nies
1. a platform projecting from a building with a balustrade along its outer edge, often with access from a door
2. an upper tier of seats in a theatre or cinema [Italian balcone]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.balconybalcony - an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
box, loge - private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance; "the royal box was empty"
loge - balcony consisting of the forward section of a theater mezzanine
first balcony, mezzanine - first or lowest balcony
family circle, second balcony, upper balcony, peanut gallery - rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats
structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
2.balcony - a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet
balusters, balustrade, banister, handrail, bannister - a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
gallery - narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnade
structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"

balcony
noun 1. terrace, veranda
noun 2. upper circle, gods, gallery
Translations
balcony [ˈbælkənɪ] n (open) → balcón m;
(closed) → galería

balcony [ˈbælkənɪ] nbalcon m;
do you have a room with a balcony? → avez-vous une chambre avec balcon?

balcony [ˈbælkənɪ] nBalkon m;
(in theatre) → oberster Rang m

balcony [ˈbælkənɪ] nbalcone m

balcony
n balcony [ˈbӕlkəni]
1 a platform built out from the wall of a building Many hotel rooms have balconies. balkon بَلْكون، شُرْفَه балкон balkon balkon; altan der Balkon μπαλκόνι balcón rõdu بالکن parveke balcon מִרְפֶסֶת छज्जा balkon erkély langkan svalir balcone バルコニー 발코니 balkonas balkons beranda balkon balkong, altan balkon varanda bal­con балкон balkón balkon balkon balkong ระเบียง balkon 陽台 балкон جھروکا ban công
2 in theatres etc, an upper floor We sat in the balcony of the cinema; (also adjective ) balcony seats. galery مَقْصوره، شُرْفَه втори балкон balkon(ový) balkon der erste Rang;im ersten Rang εξώστης paraíso rõdu لژ بالا parvi (de) balcon יָצִיע बाल्कनी balkon erkély balkon svalir balconata 2階さじき 특별석 balkonas balkons; balkona- beranda balkon balkong balkon balcão (la) balcon балкон первого яруса balkón; balkónový balkon; balkonski galerija balkong, läktare ที่นั่งชั้นบนในโรงละคร balkon (戲院的)樓廳 балкон بالکونی hàng ghế trên ban công nhà hát


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