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- pronunciation:
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noun |
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balconies |
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A balcony is something attached to the outside of a building but high off the ground. It is a place to stand or sit in the open air. You enter a balcony through a door in an upstairs room of the building.
On their vacation, Ian's family could see the ocean from the balcony of their hotel room.
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A balcony is a place to sit in a theater. It is above the main floor where most of the seats are, and people at the front of the balcony can look down at the people who are sitting below.
We sat in the balcony when my mom took us to see a ballet. It was fun to sit up high.
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| derivation: |
balconied (adj.) |
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