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

From the towering pillars of original Tennessee marble preserved in the lounge area to the archive of the original Noels' personal artifacts transforming the mezzanine into an intimate, dark academia library, the Noelle is littered with Easter eggs to the past. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026

BondIt, a specialty finance company focused on providing debt and mezzanine financing solutions to fund the production of independent film and TV, has deployed over $500 million across more than 500 projects since it was founded. —Brent Lang, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026

The tower's second floor, known as the mezzanine, is set to become a coworking space starting in April. —Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 24 Feb. 2026

All told, the house sleeps five across two king-bed suites, each with its own open-air ensuite and private terrace, and a mezzanine loft that doubles as an extra sleeping nook. —Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 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

• 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