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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bal•co•ny /ˈbælkəni/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -nies. - Architecturean elevated platform on the outside wall of a building.
- an upstairs seating area in a theater.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bal•co•ny (bal′kə nē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nies. - Architecturea balustraded or railed elevated platform projecting from the wall of a building.
- a gallery in a theater.
- Langobardic (compare Old High German balc(h)o, accusative singular balcon beam; see balk); sense extended from the beam over an aperture to the aperture itself
- Italian balcone balcony, floor-length window
- 1610–20
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: balcony /ˈbælkənɪ/ n ( pl -nies)- a platform projecting from the wall of a building with a balustrade or railing along its outer edge, often with access from a door or window
- a gallery in a theatre or auditorium, above the dress circle
- US Canadian any circle or gallery in a theatre or auditorium including the dress circle
Etymology: 17th Century: from Italian balcone, probably from Old High German balko beam; see balkˈbalconied adj |