Balcony vs. Walkway — What's the Difference?

A balcony (from Italian: balcone, "scaffold") is a platform projecting from the wall of a building, supported by columns or console brackets, and enclosed with a balustrade, usually above the ground floor.

In American English, walkway is a composite or umbrella term for all engineered surfaces or structures which support the use of trails. The New Oxford American Dictionary also defines a walkway as "a passage or path for walking along, esp.

A platform that projects from the wall of a building and is surrounded by a railing, balustrade, or parapet.

A passage or path for walking along, especially a raised passageway connecting different sections of a building or a wide path in a park or garden.

A gallery that projects over the main floor in a theater or auditorium.

A passage or path for walking, especially one that is roofed, paved, or elevated above its surroundings.

(architectural element) An accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window.

A clearly defined path for pedestrians.

An accessible structure overlooking a stage or the like.

A path set aside for walking;

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.

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

An upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

A platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet