noun

balcony

BAL-kuh-nee/ˈbælkəni/

A raised platform projecting from an upper level of a building.

The railed balcony projects from the upper floor and holds two potted plants.

An upper-floor balcony projects from a building wall with secure railings and a pair of potted plants.

Etymology

Balco, “scaffold,” combined with an augmentative suffix gives the image of an enlarged scaffold or platform. This underlies the name for a platform projecting from a building.

In context

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I recently did a makeover to the balcony by adding some floor decking and a corner sofa to enjoy the sun it now serves as an extension to our living room

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More examples

Flowerpots line the railing of the balcony.
Our seats were in the theater's upper balcony.
The apartment building has small balconies on every floor.

Forms

balcony · balconies

Similar words

terrace: Usually means a larger open platform that need not project from a wall.
gallery: Can name elevated theater seating or a long interior passage.