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- [bal-kuh-nee]
- /ˈbæl kə ni/
- /ˈbæl.kə.ni/
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- [bal-kuh-nee]
- /ˈbæl kə ni/
Definitions of balcony word
- countable noun balcony A balcony is a platform on the outside of a building, above ground level, with a wall or railing around it. 3
- singular noun balcony The balcony in a theatre or cinema is an area of seats above the main seating area. 3
- noun balcony 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 3
- noun balcony a gallery in a theatre or auditorium, above the dress circle 3
- noun balcony any circle or gallery in a theatre or auditorium including the dress circle 3
- noun balcony a platform projecting from the wall of an upper floor of a building and enclosed by a railing 3
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Origin of balcony
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Italian balcone balcony, floor-length window < 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
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Parts of speech for Balcony
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
balcony popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for balcony
noun balcony
- box — A box is a square or rectangular container with hard or stiff sides. Boxes often have lids.
- stoop — to bend the head and shoulders, or the body generally, forward and downward from an erect position: to stoop over a desk.
- porch — an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
- mezzanine — the lowest balcony or forward part of such a balcony in a theater.
- platform — a horizontal surface or structure with a horizontal surface raised above the level of the surrounding area.
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