mezzanine

noun

mez·​za·​nine ˈme-zə-ˌnēn 

ˌme-zə-ˈnēn

1

: a low-ceilinged story between two main stories of a building

especially : an intermediate story that projects in the form of a balcony

2

a

: the lowest balcony in a theater

b

: the first few rows of such a balcony

Examples of mezzanine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 8,500-square-foot taproom featured a 25-tap bar with half BrewDog brews and half Cincinnati craft beers, a second mezzanine bar and an outdoor space. —Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

Stairs leading to a second-floor mezzanine will offer a bird's-eye view of the vehicles. —John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025

Upon entering the space, which was once a bank and has been repurposed into a tasting room, visitors will see a host stand and a set of stairs leading up to the mezzanine level private tasting room. —Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025

Inside, a kitchen equipped with Nespresso coffee and a full dining area gives you space to spread out and feel at home, while a mezzanine bedroom offers privacy. —Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 24 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, from Italian mezzanino, from mezzano middle, from Latin medianus middle, median

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mezzanine

• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene
• caesarean

Kids Definition

mezzanine

noun

mez·​za·​nine ˈmez-ᵊn-ˌēn 

ˌmez-ᵊn-ˈēn

1

: a story between two main stories of a building often in the form of a balcony

2

: the lowest balcony in a theater or its first few rows