I know a pretty wierd one but im bored



My sister recently asked me and asked what the difference between a veranda and a balcony was. And i coudnt tell her so if any one else knows let me know please. Thankyou all.

I'm not certain but doesn't a veranda come off the ground floor and a balcony off a higher one?

Well I don't know about that, but in a theatre, the Balcony is the high one and the circle is the lower one.

Originally posted by katy1981
I know a pretty wierd one but im bored



My sister recently asked me and asked what the difference between a veranda and a balcony was. And i coudnt tell her so if any one else knows let me know please. Thankyou all.

i think a balcony stands out of the building and a veranda sits within it :D

A Veranda or Stoep as it is called in S.A. is the enterance to the front or rear of a house that has room for sitting and entertaining etc.

A balcony is normally only in flats.

From dictionary.com :

Balcony - [Italian balcone, from Old Italian, scaffold, of Germanic origin.]

- A platform that projects from the wall of a building and is surrounded by a railing, balustrade, or parapet.
- A gallery that projects over the main floor in a theater or auditorium.


Veranda - [Hindi vara, probably from Portuguese varanda(perhaps ultimately from Vulgar Latin *barra, barrier, bar).]

- A porch or balcony, usually roofed and often partly enclosed, extending along the outside of a building. Also called gallery.

Hope this helps :confused:

Originally posted by rtapper
From dictionary.com :

Balcony - [Italian balcone, from Old Italian, scaffold, of Germanic origin.]

- A platform that projects from the wall of a building and is surrounded by a railing, balustrade, or parapet.
- A gallery that projects over the main floor in a theater or auditorium.


Veranda - [Hindi vara, probably from Portuguese varanda(perhaps ultimately from Vulgar Latin *barra, barrier, bar).]

- A porch or balcony, usually roofed and often partly enclosed, extending along the outside of a building. Also called gallery.

Hope this helps :confused:
what i said in more detail then ;) lol