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# balcony

noun (balcony, balconies)

«balcony» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A balcony is a small floor with a railing on the outside of a building, where you can stand or sit above the ground. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/balcony/#m1)
2. In a theatre or cinema, the balcony is the upper level of seats. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/balcony/#m2)

### In the lessons

In maths: a place in a story; things on it are counted (pots, plants); sometimes its length, width, area or perimeter. Safety: never climb on a balcony railing or lean over it. Everyday life: flats and hotels often have balconies. In stories: Romeo and Juliet's balcony scene. Phrases: on the balcony, balcony door, balcony seats.

### Examples

- There are 6 flower pots on the balcony. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/balcony/#x1)
- The balcony is 4 meters long and 2 meters wide. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/balcony/#x2)
- Each flat has one balcony. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/balcony/#x3)
- 3 birds sat on the balcony. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/balcony/#x4)
- We ate breakfast on the balcony. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/balcony/#x5)
- Never climb on the balcony railing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/balcony/#x6)
- Our hotel room had a balcony with a view of the sea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/balcony/#x7)
- We sat in the balcony at the theatre. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/balcony/#x8)
- One evening the stranger sat out on the balcony. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/balcony/#x9)

### Note

Plural «balconies» (y changes to ies). A place word; with length and width it may ask for area or perimeter. Otherwise no clue. Trap: the railing goes on only some sides, so it is not always the full perimeter.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «balcony» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/balcony/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«balcony» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/balcony.html) on Mova free.