Sometimes I have a hard time telling the two apart. For example, the following:
It's called veranda and balcony by the author (who lives in Japan):
Unlike the old "clothes line" of my childhood, we use the veranda
(balcony) as our drying place.
Source: http://thedelacourier.blogspot.tw/2006/05/cloudy-with-high-probability-of-wet.html
But guess it can only be one option? (Or a structure can be a veranda and a balcony at the same time?) What are the main differences?
Best Answer
A veranda is an open roofed walkway/standing area attached to the side of a building.
A balcony is an elevated walkway/standing area attached to the side of a building (or attached to an interior wall).
See Google Images for veranda and balcony.
It's possible for a given structure to be both, but generally "balcony" would be used for an elevated structure.