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mezzanine vs. balcony

[mez-uh-neen, mez-uh-neen] / ˈmɛz əˌnin, ˌmɛz əˈnin /

noun

  1. the lowest balcony or forward part of such a balcony in a theater.

  2. 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.

[bal-kuh-nee] / ˈbæl kə ni /

noun

plural

balconies
  1. a balustraded or railed elevated platform projecting from the wall of a building.

  2. a gallery in a theater.