balcony

/ˈbælkəni/noun

A platform attached to the outside of a building, usually reached through an upper-floor door or window.

Example sentences

“We drank our morning coffee out on the balcony.”
“Our hotel room had a small balcony with a view of the harbor.”

In a theater, the balcony is the upper tier of seats, traditionally the cheapest in the house.

Related words

fenceA barrier of wood, wire, or metal built to enclose an area or mark the boundary between two pieces of land.atticThe room or space just under the roof of a building, often unfinished and used for storage.doorwayThe opening in a wall where a door is, through which people enter a room or building.basementThe level of a building that sits below the ground.shelfA flat board attached to a wall or built into furniture, used for holding or displaying things.staircaseA set of stairs inside a building, together with its railing and supports.