noun · neutral
balcony
/ˈbælkəni/BAL·co·ny
a platform projecting from the wall of a building, with a railing, usually accessible from an upper-floor room.
Examples
“We had coffee on the balcony and watched the traffic below.”
“His apartment has a small balcony with potted plants.”
“Please don't leave laundry on the balcony overnight.”
Band 8 sentence
“The apartment's balcony, which faces west, becomes unbearably hot in the late afternoon, so we installed retractable shades.”
Collocations
- step onto the balcony
- balcony door
- balcony overlooking
Word family
Common mistakes
There are two balconys on the building.→There are two balconies on the building.
I left my plants in balcony.→I left my plants on the balcony.
Say it for a higher band
5balcony→6terrace→7+balcony
Synonyms
veranda
Easily confused
veranda
“We sat on the veranda and drank lemonade while watching the garden.”
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