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balcony

bal·co·ny [ bálkənee ] (plural bal·co·nies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. platform on wall of building: a platform projecting from the interior or exterior wall of a building, usually enclosed by a rail or parapet

2. theater gallery: an area of seating raised entirely above the ground level in a theater, movie theater, or concert hall

[Early 17th century. Via Italian balcone< Old Italian, "scaffold" < Germanic]

bal·co·nied adjective
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