balcony

/ˈbælkəni/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbælkəni/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbal-kə-nē/ (ame, mw)

balcony — noun

1. a small floor that sticks out from the upstairs wall of a house, hotel, or block

1.名詞B1
釋義

a small floor that sticks out from the upstairs wall of a house, hotel, or block of flats, with a low wall or metal bars on the open side so people can stand or sit safely outside.

例句

Yael watered her tomato plants on the small balcony every morning before work.

typical setting: balcony as outdoor garden space

From the hotel balcony, Kalani watched three fishing boats leave the harbor.

preposition pattern: from the/a balcony

同義詞
  • terrace

    usually larger and often at ground level or on a flat roof; not always raised.

  • veranda

    covered platform along the side of a house, often at ground level; common in older or tropical houses.

  • loggia

    formal or architectural term for a covered balcony with open arches.

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person or named place (apartment, hotel, café). Frequently appears with prepositions 'on the balcony' (location) and 'onto the balcony' (movement); 'from the balcony' indicates the viewpoint.

常見錯誤

❌I stood in the balcony watching the parade.
✅I stood on the balcony watching the parade.
💡use 'on' for location, not 'in'.
❌Our room has a balcony to the sea.
✅Our room has a balcony overlooking the sea.
💡'overlooking' or 'with a view of' expresses what the balcony faces.

2. the higher floor of seats inside a theatre, cinema, or concert hall, raised abov

2.名詞C2
釋義

the higher floor of seats inside a theatre, cinema, or concert hall, raised above the main seating area and usually reached by a separate staircase.

例句

Our cheap tickets put us in the back row of the balcony.

preposition pattern: in the balcony (location)

Grandma waved at us from the balcony as the curtain went up.

preposition pattern: from the balcony (viewpoint)

同義詞
  • gallery

    British English; often the highest and cheapest seating level.

  • circle

    British theatre term for the curved upper seating; 'dress circle' is the lowest balcony level.

  • mezzanine

    American English; the lowest balcony level, just above the main floor.

反義詞
  • stalls

    British term for the main floor seating below the balcony.

  • orchestra

    American term for the ground-floor seats nearest the stage.

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is always indoors and refers to seating in a public venue. Use 'in the balcony' for where the audience sits, not 'on the balcony'.

常見錯誤

❌We had seats on the balcony at the opera.
✅We had seats in the balcony at the opera.
💡for theatre seating, use 'in', not 'on'.