Also means
dress circle (theatre)
Usage Note
Balcon refers to the small projecting platform outside an apartment window — a feature of classic Haussmann buildings in Paris — as well as the dress circle in a theatre. The phrase il y a du monde au balcon is a rather vulgar idiom referring to a woman with a large bust, best avoided in formal contexts.
Examples
"Elle arrose ses fleurs sur le balcon chaque matin."
Natural Translation
She waters her flowers on the balcony every morning.
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