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BALK-uh-nee/ˈbælkəni/

A balcony is a platform outside an upstairs window, where you can stand or sit. A garden is on the ground. A terrace can be similar but is often larger. On the balcony is the usual phrase. Balcony is countable: a balcony, two balconies.

Meaning

A platform outside an upper window, where you can stand or sit.

Examples

• “They had tea on the balcony.”
• “We had breakfast on the balcony.”
• “Do not leave the bike on the balcony.”

Good to know

on the balcony. Contrast: garden (ground). Countable.

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