balcony
part of speech
noun (balcony, balconies)
meaning for a pupil
1) A balcony is a small floor with a railing on the outside of a building, where you can stand or sit above the ground. tree →
2) In a theatre or cinema, the balcony is the upper level of seats. tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths: a place in a story; things on it are counted (pots, plants); sometimes its length, width, area or perimeter. Safety: never climb on a balcony railing or lean over it. Everyday life: flats and hotels often have balconies. In stories: Romeo and Juliet's balcony scene. Phrases: on the balcony, balcony door, balcony seats.
examples
- There are 6 flower pots on the balcony. tree →
- The balcony is 4 meters long and 2 meters wide. tree →
- Each flat has one balcony. tree →
- 3 birds sat on the balcony. tree →
- We ate breakfast on the balcony. tree →
- Never climb on the balcony railing. tree →
- Our hotel room had a balcony with a view of the sea. tree →
- We sat in the balcony at the theatre. tree →
- One evening the stranger sat out on the balcony. tree →
note
Plural «balconies» (y changes to ies). A place word; with length and width it may ask for area or perimeter. Otherwise no clue. Trap: the railing goes on only some sides, so it is not always the full perimeter.
In the corpora
- Cats can be badly hurt in falls, so you never drop or throw a cat and keep windows and balconies safe.
- Many injuries at home come from falls and from heavy things falling on children, so windows, balconies and furniture need care.
- Never throw or drop anything from a balcony, because a falling object can seriously hurt someone below.
- Never stand on a chair or climb anything on a balcony, because you could fall over the railing.
- Never throw or drop anything from a balcony, because a falling object can seriously hurt someone below.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «balcony» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.