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 Rocklin store will be the first to have a nearly 1,000-square foot mezzanine upstairs with an outdoor patio where customers can enjoy their food while taking in sweeping views. —Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026

The main house has an elevator that connects all the levels, allowing easy access from the double-height living room to the billiards area on the mezzanine. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2026

The two detectives, who were working an overtime detail, were on the mezzanine level when a witness alerted them about what was happening. —Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026

During rehearsals, members of the cast, which also includes Luke Evans, Juliette Lewis, and Rachel Dratch, had held a séance in the mezzanine, trying to contact some of those who had twirled under the room’s giant disco ball in times past—Prince, the drag queen Divine. —Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 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