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   balcony

   /ˈbalkəni/

   noun

   • 1. a platform enclosed by a wall or balustrade on the outside of a building, with access from an upper-floor window or door: "the glass doors opened on to a balcony with a view of the park"
   • 2. the highest tier of seats in a theatre, above the dress or upper circle.
   • ▪ the upstairs seats in a cinema.
   • ▪ the dress circle in a theatre. North American

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Italian balcone, probably ultimately of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. balconied adjective

   Scrabble Points: 14

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