English-Thai Dictionary

balcony

N ที่นั่ง ชั้นบน  ที่นั่ง ใน โรงละคร ชั้นบน  circle ti-nang-chan-bon

 

balcony

N ระเบียง  มุข  เทอเรซ  ชาน  นอกชาน  เฉลียง  หน้ามุข  porch terrace ra-biang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BALCONY

n.In architecture, a frame of wood, iron or stone, in front of a house or other building, supported by columns, pillars or consoles and encompassed with a balustrade. Balconies are common before windows.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

BALCONY

Bal "co *ny, n.; pl. Balconies. Etym: [It. balcone; cf. It. balco,palco, scaffold, fr. OHG. balcho, pa, beam, G. balken. See Balk beam. ]

 

1. (Arch. )

 

Defn: A platform projecting from the wall of a building, usually resting on brackets or consoles, and inclosed by a parapet; as, a balcony in front of a window. Also, a projecting gallery in places of amusement; as, the balcony in a theater.

 

2. A projecting gallery once common at the stern of large ships.

 

Note: "The accent has shifted from the second to the first syllable within these twenty years. " Smart (1836 ).

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

balcony

bal co ny |ˈbalkənē ˈbælkəni | ▶noun ( pl. balconies ) 1 a platform enclosed by a wall or balustrade on the outside of a building, with access from an upper-floor window or door. 2 (the balcony ) the upstairs seats in a theater, concert hall, or auditorium. DERIVATIVES bal co nied adjective ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Italian balcone, probably ultimately of Germanic origin.

 

Oxford Dictionary

balcony

bal |cony |ˈbalkəni | ▶noun ( pl. balconies ) 1 a platform enclosed by a wall or balustrade on the outside of a building, with access from an upper-floor window or door. 2 (the balcony ) the highest tier of seats in a theatre, above the dress or upper circle. • the upstairs seats in a cinema. • N. Amer. the dress circle in a theatre. DERIVATIVES balconied adjective ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Italian balcone, probably ultimately of Germanic origin.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

balcony

balcony noun 1 the balcony of the hotel: veranda, terrace, balustrade, patio. 2 the applause from the balcony: gallery, dress circle, loge, upper tier, upper deck; choir loft; informal gods.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

balcony

balcony noun 1 the balcony of a villa: veranda, terrace, portico, loggia. 2 the applause was loudest in the balcony: gallery, upper circle; informal the gods.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

balcony

bal co ny /bǽlk (ə )ni / (! 強勢は第1音節 ) 〖＜イタリア 〗名詞 複 -nies /-z /C 1 バルコニー 〘階上の部屋から張り出した手すりつきの台; →veranda (h ), house 〙; 〖形容詞的に 〗バルコニーの ▸ stand on the balcony バルコニーに立つ 2 (劇場 映画館の )2階席, 最上階の席, 特等席 (→dress circle , mezzanine ).