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

The venue, located in Atlanta’s Fairlie-Poplar district downtown, is planning a $150,000 renovation to its mezzanine and lobby, its first major upgrade since reopening in 1996. —Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 18 May 2026

The Ritz-Carlton penthouse under contract will fill the entire 45th floor of the tower and have 30-foot ceilings, giving the buyer the option to put in a mezzanine floor, Moss said. —Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 9 May 2026

From the mezzanine, a man dressed as George Washington watched as King Charles III made his way through the crowd and up to the dais. —Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026

The mezzanine could be used for cozy social gatherings or small business meetings, according to Omar. —George Avalos, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 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