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

This multipurpose staircase leads to a mezzanine, from which escalators lead directly to the fifth floor. — Sarah Belmont For Artnews, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026

And then, between shows, going to Ollie’s with them in that mezzanine-ready makeup and wig caps and getting sesame noodles with just the funniest, funnest people. — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026

Surveillance video then showed Campbell removing an item from his black crossbody bag and walking into the mezzanine again, prosecutors said. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026

The extensive wellness area is built into the rocks with a series of open-air mezzanines, treatment rooms, shady sea-viewing spots and plunge pools. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

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

• acridine
• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene

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