balcon

Definitions of balcon
  1. noun
    a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet
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    types:
    tribune
    narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnade
    amphithéâtre
    a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
    type of:
    construction
    a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
  2. noun
    a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra
    synonyms: corbeille
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    type of:
    ensemble de places assises
    an area that includes places where several people can sit
  3. noun
    a covered corridor (especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported with arches or columns)
    synonyms: tribune
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    type of:
    corridor
    an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
  4. noun
    rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats
    synonyms: fauteuil de première galerie
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    type of:
    aire
    a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
  5. noun
    an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
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    types:
    loge
    balcony consisting of the forward section of a theater mezzanine
    premier dessous
    first or lowest balcony
    type of:
    construction
    a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
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