mezzanine
noun
mez·​za·​nine
| \ ˈme-zə-ˌnēn
, ˌme-zə-ˈnēn\
, ˌme-zə-ˈnēn\
Definition of mezzanine
1
: a low-ceilinged story between two main stories of a building
especially
: an intermediate story that projects in the form of a balcony
2a
: the lowest balcony in a theater
b
: the first few rows of such a balcony
Examples of mezzanine in a Sentence
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The rice cookers at the Fulton Street station, in the Financial District, were found on the platform for the No. 2 and 3 subway lines and on an upper mezzanine. — Michael Gold, New York Times, "Rice Cookers That Prompted Bomb Scare in Subway Investigated as ‘Hoax Devices’," 16 Aug. 2019 Police swarmed the initial finds around 7 a.m. on the mezzanine and platform of the Fulton Street station, a few blocks from the World Trade Center and New York Stock Exchange. — Jennifer Peltz, BostonGlobe.com, "Police seek to question man in NYC rice cooker bomb scare," 16 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mezzanine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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mezzanine
noun
English Language Learners Definition of mezzanine
: a small floor that is between two main levels of a building and that is usually in the form of a balcony
US
: the lowest balcony in a theater
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