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

On the mezzanine, the Ozark Room serves as both a guest lounge and a pre-function space. —Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2025

On the mezzanine floor is the bedroom, in earthy and sensual red tones. —Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025

Macy’s Holiday Square format has relocated to the lower level, from the mezzanine last year. —David Moin, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025

Like the New + Found proposal, that study also recommended the addition of a bar and a new second-floor mezzanine that could serve as an event space. —Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 16 Nov. 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