entresol

American  

[en-ter-sol, ahn-truh-, en-, ahn-truh-sawl] / ˈɛn tərˌsɒl, ˈɑn trə-, ˈɛn-, ɑ̃ trəˈsɔl /

noun

Architecture.

plural

entresols

1. a low floor between two higher floors, the lower one usually being a ground floor; mezzanine.

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entresol British  

/ ɑ̃trəsɔl, ˌɒntrəˈsɒl /

noun

1. another name for mezzanine

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Etymology

Origin of entresol

1765–75; < French: literally, between-floor, equivalent to entre- inter- + sol floor < Latin solum ground

Example Sentences

In deference to his bosses, Theo hangs the more traditional paintings on the ground floor, and the modern paintings on the entresol.

From Literature

There was a short flight of stairs leading from the entresol to the corridor, closed at the head by a padded door, which we had locked for fear of accident.

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I was relieved when she rose abruptly and disappeared into the entresol, where the piano was still being intermittently played.

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It was more than a fortnight since Clementina had given him rendezvous at their little entresol.

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Then I opened the window—we were only on the entresol—and jumped without a moment's hesitation.

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