balcony (noun)

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• balcony — ► NOUN (pl. balconies) 1) an enclosed platform on the outside of a building, with access from an upper floor window or door. 2) the highest tier of seats in a theatre or cinema. DERIVATIVES balconied adjective. ORIGIN Italian balcone …   English terms dictionary

• balcony — noun 1) the balcony of the hotel Syn: veranda, terrace, balustrade, patio 2) the applause from the balcony Syn: gallery, dress circle, loge, upper tier, upper deck; choir loft; informal gods …   Thesaurus of popular words

• balcony bra — noun A half cup bra, generally with a low horizontal cut, designed to be worn under a low cut top. It was as if Id stepped into Patrick Batemans American Psycho flat circa 1986: black cotton sheets and red satin throw, plus, disconcertingly, a… …   Wiktionary

• balcony — noun Balcony is used before these nouns: ↑rail, ↑window …   Collocations dictionary

• balcony — noun (plural nies) Etymology: Italian balcone, from Old Italian, large window, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German balko beam more at balk Date: 1618 1. a platform that projects from the wall of a building and is enclosed by a parapet or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• balcony — noun a) An accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window. b) An accessible structure overlooking a stage …   Wiktionary

• balcony — noun (plural balconies) 1》 a platform enclosed by a wall or balustrade on the outside of a building. 2》 the highest tier of seats in a theatre or cinema.     ↘N. Amer. the dress circle in a theatre. Derivatives balconied adjective Origin C17:… …   English new terms dictionary

• balcony — noun (C) 1 a structure you can stand on that sticks out from the upstairs wall of a building 2 the seats upstairs at a theatre …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• first balcony — noun first or lowest balcony • Syn: ↑mezzanine • Hypernyms: ↑balcony • Part Meronyms: ↑loge * * * ˌfirst ˈbalcony [first balcony] …   Useful english dictionary

• balcony */ — UK [ˈbælkənɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms balcony : singular balcony plural balconies 1) a place where you can stand just outside an upper window. It sticks out from the wall of a building. 2) theatre an upper floor in a theatre or cinema… …   English dictionary

• balcony — bal|co|ny [ bælkəni ] noun count * 1. ) a place where you can stand just outside an upper window. It sticks out from the wall of a building. 2. ) an upper floor in a theater that sticks out over the main floor ─ compare CIRCLE, STALL1 5 …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English