Verandah vs. Balcony

Verandahnoun

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

Balconynoun

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

Balconynoun

An accessible structure overlooking a stage or the like.

Balconynoun

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.

Balconynoun

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

Balconynoun

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

Balconynoun

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

Balcony

A balcony (from Italian: balcone, ) 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.