noun
mezzanine
MEH-zuh-neen
Mezzanine (noun) means a partial floor built between two main floors of a building, often overlooking the floor below. Example: “The office added a mezzanine level for extra desks.”
noun
1
A partial floor built between two main floors of a building, often overlooking the floor below.
"The office added a mezzanine level for extra desks."
"From the mezzanine, you could see the whole ground-floor lobby."
2
The lowest balcony section of seats in a theatre or cinema.
"We had great seats in the mezzanine, just above the orchestra section."
How to use mezzanine
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA half-level floor tucked between two full floors, or the low balcony seats in a theatre.
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Common pairings
mezzanine level
mezzanine floor
mezzanine seating
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Word forms
- Plural
- mezzanines
- Third person singular
- mezzanines
- Past tense
- mezzanined
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Etymology
From Italian mezzanino, from mezzano ("middle"), ultimately from Latin medius ("middle").
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What does “mezzanine” mean?
The word “mezzanine” means a partial floor built between two main floors of a building, often overlooking the floor below. In plain terms, a half-level floor tucked between two full floors, or the low balcony seats in a theatre.
How do you pronounce “mezzanine”?
“Mezzanine” is pronounced MEH-zuh-neen (/ˈmɛzəˌnin/ in IPA).
How do you use “mezzanine” in a sentence?
Here is “mezzanine” used in a sentence: “The office added a mezzanine level for extra desks.”
What part of speech is “mezzanine”?
“Mezzanine” is a noun.
Where does the word “mezzanine” come from?
The word “mezzanine” comes from Latin. From Italian mezzanino, from mezzano ("middle"), ultimately from Latin medius ("middle").
How many meanings does “mezzanine” have?
“Mezzanine” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a partial floor built between two main floors of a building, often overlooking the floor below.
