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 apartment’s previous owner, the late Hong Kong billionaire Eric Hotung, allegedly spent $2 million to build out the studio with luxurious features such as mahogany ceilings, walls and a spiral staircase leading up to a mezzanine, as shown in this listing photo. —Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 3 Apr. 2025

You, a Mediterranean restaurant encompassing three dining rooms, a circular bar, and a mezzanine area. —Jessica Vadillo, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025

Post cocktails, head to the mezzanine level and to Indigo restaurant, which has also had a mini makeover. —Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025

At the foot of the staircase that leads to the mezzanine and artist studios is a large community message board. —Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 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