What does balcony mean?
Definitions for balcony
ˈbæl kə nibal·cony
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Princeton's WordNet
balconynoun
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
balconynoun
a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet
Wiktionary
balconynoun
An accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window.
balconynoun
An accessible structure overlooking a stage.
Etymology: From balcone "balcony, floor-length window" from Old balcone "scaffold", of origin, from * from balkô, from bhelg'-. Akin to balco, balca. More at balk.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Balconynoun
A frame of iron, wood, or stone, before the window of a room.
Etymology: balcon, Fr. balcone, Ital.
Then pleasure came, who, liking not the fashion,
Began to make balconies, terraces,
Till she had weaken’d all by alteration. George Herbert.When dirty waters from balconies drop;
And dext’rous damsels twirl the sprinkling mop. John Gay.
Wikipedia
Balcony
A balcony (from Italian: balcone, "scaffold") is a platform projecting from the wall of a building, supported by columns or console brackets, and enclosed with a balustrade, usually above the ground floor.
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balcony
A balcony is an outdoor platform or enclosure that extends from the side of a building, usually on an upper floor, enclosed by walls, a railing, or balustrades. It is typically accessed through a door or window from an inside room and is used for relaxation, entertainment, or architectural enhancement.
Webster Dictionary
Balconynoun
a platform projecting from the wall of a building, usually resting on brackets or consoles, and inclosed by a parapet; as, a balcony in front of a window. Also, a projecting gallery in places of amusement; as, the balcony in a theater
Balconynoun
a projecting gallery once common at the stern of large ships
Wikidata
Balcony
Balcony, a platform projecting from the wall of a building, supported by columns or console brackets, and enclosed with a balustrade.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Balcony
balk′on-i (18th c., bal-kō′ni), n. a stage or platform projecting from the wall of a building within or without, supported by pillars or consoles, and surrounded with a balustrade or railing: in theatres, usually the gallery immediately above the dress circle.—n. Bal′conette, a miniature balcony.—adj. Bal′conied. [It. balcōne—balco, of Teut. origin; Old High Ger. balcho (Ger. balken), Eng. Balk.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
balcony
The projecting open galleries of old line-of-battle ships' sterns, now disused. They were convenient and ornamental in hot climates, but were afterwards inclosed within sash windows.
Editors Contribution
balcony
A type of structure.
Many types of apartments, flats and other properties have a balcony.
Submitted by MaryC on February 15, 2020
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Rank popularity for the word 'balcony' in Nouns Frequency: #2798
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of balcony in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of balcony in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of balcony in a Sentence
We were able to visit the apartment of Maxim Borodin, together with the police and forensic experts on Friday, the intermediate conclusion is that Maxim Borodin fell out of the balcony of Maxim Borodin apartment where Maxim Borodin probably was smoking, as Maxim Borodin had big plans for Maxim Borodin personal life and career, there is nothing to support a verdict of suicide.
Uniform minimum railing heights and balcony heights, structural barriers along with many other safety measures prevent passengers who are acting responsibly from falling off a cruise ship.
In all the years I did the Queen's Birthday Parade, it was Her Majesty the Queen there. To not have Her Majesty arriving was poignant and the fact that she went out onto the balcony was lovely, i thought in my heart, how many more times am I going to see Her Majesty like that? It was quite sad for a lot of reasons. I know the Platinum Jubilee is meant to be a wonderful occasion and something to mark 70 years, but it was tinged with sadness for me.
There came to be a nice phenomenon of people praying on the balconies so that together, from balcony to balcony, they joined as ten men together.
From our balcony, we can see the rock climbing wall.
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- شرفةArabic
- balkonAzerbaijani
- балконBelarusian
- балконBulgarian
- balcóCatalan, Valencian
- balkónCzech
- balkon, altanDanish
- BalkonGerman
- θεωρείο, μπαλκόνιGreek
- balkonoEsperanto
- palco, balcónSpanish
- بالکنPersian
- lehteri, parvekeFinnish
- balconFrench
- balcónGalician
- מרפסת, גזוזטרהHebrew
- बालकनीHindi
- erkély, balkonHungarian
- պատշգամբArmenian
- balkonoIdo
- svalir, altanIcelandic
- balconeItalian
- バルコニーJapanese
- აივანი, ბალკონიGeorgian
- balkonngiKalaallisut, Greenlandic
- ಬಾಲ್ಕನಿಯಲ್ಲಿKannada
- 계수기, 발코니Korean
- maenianumLatin
- balkonasLithuanian
- balkonsLatvian
- тераса, балконMacedonian
- balkongNorwegian
- balkonDutch
- balkongNorwegian Nynorsk
- balkongNorwegian
- balkonPolish
- camarote, balcão, sacadaPortuguese
- balconRomanian
- балконRussian
- ба̀лко̄н, bàlkōnSerbo-Croatian
- ballkonAlbanian
- läktare, balkongSwedish
- பால்கனியில்Tamil
- బాల్కనీTelugu
- balkonaheTagalog
- balkonTurkish
- балконUkrainian
- ban côngVietnamese
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