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 company recorded a net increase in its Specific CECL Allowance of $149.5 million, primarily related to two mezzanine loans. —Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 10 Feb. 2025

Plans include a 24-tap bar featuring alcoholic and non-alcoholic options; a mezzanine lounge; a robust calendar of community events like trivia nights; TVs, games and more. —Sara Rosenthal, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025

Even the bar shelves are special, using a bespoke carousel system to transport bottles from the ground-floor bar to the mezzanine and vice versa at the touch of a button. —Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024

Opposite, the sculptural staircase rises to the mezzanine. —Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2024

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