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Noun
/ˈbalkənē/,
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balconies, plural;
  1. A platform enclosed by a wall or balustrade on the outside of a building, with access from an upper-floor window or door

  2. The upstairs seats in a theater, concert hall, or auditorium

  1. an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
  2. a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet
  3. (balconied) having balconies or a balcony; "the balconied houses of New Orleans"
  4. Balcony (from balcone, scaffold; cf. Old High German balcho, beam, balk; probably cognate with Persian term بالكانه bālkāneh or its older variant پالكانه pālkāneh), a platform projecting from the wall of a building, supported by columns or console brackets, and enclosed with a balustrade.
  5. The Balcony (Le Balcon) is a play by the French dramatist Jean Genet. Since Peter Zadek directed its first production at the Arts Theatre Club in London in 1957, the play has attracted many of the greatest directors of the 20th century, including Peter Brook, Erwin Piscator, Roger Blin, Giorgio ...
  6. The Balcony is a 1963 cinematic adaptation of Jean Genet's play The Balcony, directed by Joseph Strick. It starred Shelley Winters, Peter Falk, Lee Grant and Leonard Nimoy. George J. Folsey was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography. ...
  7. An accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window; An accessible structure overlooking a stage; (Can we verify^(+) this sense?) large or projected breasts on a woman
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  9. Exterior floor projecting from and supported by a structure without additional independent supports.
  10. For lovers to dream of making sad adieus on a balcony, long and perhaps final separation may follow. Balcony also denotes unpleasant news of absent friends.
  11. An area with a wall or bars around it that is joined to the outside wall of building on an upper level
  12. A platform that comes out from a wall of a building for people to stand upon. Usually constructed in front of windows or external doorways, supported by brackets and surrounded by a railing.
  13. a platform, usually on the outside of a building.
  14. an exterior patio, usually covered, on upper levels of an apartment unit.
  15. (1) A platform that protrudes from a building. It can be cantilevered or supported from below, and is usually protected by a railing or balustrade. (2) A gallery protruding over the main floor of an auditorium; usually provides additional seating. ...
  16. Your public persona; being seen for what you really are; wanting to be noticed / Romance; social positioning
  17. A cantilevered or bracketed platform projecting from a wall with access from an upper storey
  18. Includes any porch, patio, covered deck or verandah, but does not include any deck area which is not provided with a roof
  19. Sitting in the balcony of a theater is a forerunner of a trivial quarrel with a friend, a sweetheart, or a member of your family; being unable to see or hear from your seat is a sign that enemies will take advantage of your absence to work against you; speaking from a balcony to a large crowd ...
  20. A platform projecting from a wall directly outside a door on an upper level of a building. Balconies can be continuous (wraparound), that is, having several doors open onto them, or discrete, that is, accessible through, and adjacent to, one door alone.
  21. Present in some theatres, this is the highest level of seating for theatre-goers, normally above the dress circle and upper circle.
  22. An outdoor space that protrudes from a building. Most balconies are private but some are shared between neighbors.
  23. A deck or patio that is above ground level.
  24. an elevated portion of a floor with a balustrade visible from below
  25. (US) American term for the Circle – upper level in the auditorium.