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

There's also a mezzanine level that circles the venue, allowing people to look down onto the dance floor through a floor-to-ceiling cage, Purcell said. —Kristal Dixon, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025

Updates include an entirely new mezzanine level, bringing the capacity to 3,400 seats, VIP seating and a new industrial kitchen for private catering, Hollweg said. —Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025

In the mezzanine, the iconic Milanese café Sant Ambroeus awaits. —Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2025

The walled district, which dates to the 11th century, is filled with traditional homes and palaces known as riads, many with sunlit mezzanine levels, garden courtyards, pools and roof terraces. —Ijeoma Ndukwe, New York Times, 9 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

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