balcony

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Sân ban công, hiên nhà

BrE /ˈbælkəni/ AmE /ˈbælkəni/

noun en → vi

1 OUTDOOR SPACE [singular] A2

Sân ban công, hiên nhà

a small outdoor area that is part of a room in a building and has railings around it

  • on the balcony

Collocations balcony overlooking the sea · balcony with a view of the city

  • They sat on the balcony and enjoyed the view.

    Họ ngồi trên ban công và thưởng thức cảnh đẹp.

2 PLATFORM [singular] C1

Bệ lên tàu, bục chờ tàu

a raised platform at a railway station where people stand to wait for trains

  • at the balcony

Collocations balcony at a railway station · balcony for waiting passengers

  • The train arrived and people got off at the balcony.

    Tàu đến và mọi người xuống bệ lên tàu.