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

Lake said there will be a mezzanine with seating so spectators can watch the action on the courts. —Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025

Inside the bothy is a kitchenette, dining and lounging areas, and a mezzanine bedroom. —Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

However, the store will operate daily from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Mason location will be the grocer's largest store yet, with a 50,000-square-foot main level grocery and a 9,000-square-foot mezzanine. —Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2025

Disc jockey Dewey Phillips broadcast his Red, Hot, & Blue radio show for WHBQ from the building’s mezzanine floor. —Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 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