mezzanine
Americannoun
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the lowest balcony or forward part of such a balcony in a theater.
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a low story between two other stories of greater height in a building, especially when the low story and the one beneath it form part of one composition; an entresol.
noun
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Also called: mezzanine floor. entresol. an intermediate storey, esp a low one between the ground and first floor of a building
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theatre the first balcony
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theatre a room or floor beneath the stage
adjective
Etymology
Origin of mezzanine
1705–15; < French < Italian mezzanino, equivalent to mezzan ( o ) middle (< Latin mediānus median ) + -ino diminutive suffix
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Explanation
If a sign in your hotel says, "Espresso bar is located on the mezzanine," it means that you can get your daily latte fix on the floor of your hotel that's one story above the ground floor. One meaning of mezzanine is "second floor," although usually the mezzanine level of a building is a partial floor, located between the ground floor and first floor. Another meaning of mezzanine is the lowest of a row of balconies in a theater or symphony hall. You might buy mezzanine tickets to a concert so that you have a good view of the stage. The Latin root of mezzanine is the word medianus, "of the middle."
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Example Sentences
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Next spring, it will add a mezzanine with a row of up to six skyboxes for VIPs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
Atop a wooden mezzanine, a rattan back desk sits among chestnut-colored dining chairs.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2025
Two other zones will include an overflow room on St Pancras’ mezzanine level.
From BBC • May 27, 2024
Frosted glass surfaces, bright colors and a mezzanine add a sense of airiness to the windowless book conservation lab.
From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2024
Bows groaned as the archers on the mezzanine pulled their strings taut.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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