as in deck
a flat roofless structure attached to a building on summer mornings I often have breakfast out on the balcony

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Recent Examples of balcony The Black Dolphin Inn, Riverview Hotel, and Victoria 1883 all offer riverfront views with unique amenities including a hidden speakeasy at Victoria 1883, a spa at Riverview Hotel, and private balconies at the Black Dolphin Inn. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 July 2025 Heading upstairs, the parlor floor is split between a living room with a scenic balcony and a stately library with mahogany paneling. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 July 2025 Shade Redondo Beach With views of King Harbor’s rows of boats and the Pacific beyond, Shade’s waterfront location is perfect for sitting on your balcony with morning coffee, grabbing a cocktail at Sea Level restaurant’s happy hour, or sunbathing on the rooftop pool deck. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025 The tension between Brian and Zavier finally comes to a head in an emotional balcony scene. Emily Blackwood, People.com, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for balcony
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Noun
  • The camp's location on the side of a lush valley overlooking rolling plains provides unrivaled panoramic views as well as wildlife viewing, from both your tent's deck and communal spaces.
    Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2025
  • The owner’s suite sits on the main deck, while two double cabins and two twins are located on the lower deck.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 July 2025
Noun
  • Waterfront dining is on two outside terraces or inside, all with views across the Hudson of the Garden State.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
  • Our apartment, though charming, inconveniently occupied the top two and a half floors of a converted Victorian terrace house, and somehow contained four flights of stairs.
    Anna Russell, New Yorker, 26 July 2025
Noun
  • Indeed, the dogs didn't even reach the end of the porch before managing to wind up tangled and in need of help.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
  • The porch where the parents talked to their neighbors: gone.
    James Burling, Oc Register, 28 July 2025

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