(1) A platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet
(2) An upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
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Etymology
balcone "balcony, floor-length window" from Old balcone "scaffold", of origin, from *balko, balkon- "beam". Akin to balco, balcho "beam", balca "beam, ridge". More at balk
Noun
An accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window.
