Definition of "balcony" []

• A platform that projects from the wall of a building and is surrounded by a railing, balustrade, or parapet. (noun)
• A gallery that projects over the main floor in a theater or auditorium. (noun)

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• "Ha! No, seriously, I have great memories of a couple of dinners up there — and the balcony is a breathtaking place to watch a storm roll in. posted by Matthew @ 11: 47 AM"
• ""I'm right on what we call the balcony of the city," said Leal, the cafeteria owner."
• "The basic format, of a woman seated on a balcony, is inspired by the Mona Lisa, and there's a watery landscape abutting Eleonora's left side, that recalls a popular metaphor, the "lake of the heart"; there's even a left-sided half-smile."