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. 2019 The $582,000 improvements will be made in four separation units — considered areas of higher risk — and include the installation of floor-to-ceiling polycarbonate glass along the mezzanines and stairs, said Sheriff Dan Starry. — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, "One year after inmate’s suicide, improvements planned at Washington County Jail," 13 Aug. 2019 Box seats and premium tickets are on the venue’s mezzanine level, featuring custom artwork paying homage to Prince. — Taylor Mims, Billboard, "Live Nation to Open Fillmore Minneapolis in 2020," 8 Aug. 2019 Small homes with very high ceilings can sometimes accommodate a storage mezzanine with a rolling ladder — a feature kids like— or space to hang bikes in a house without a garage. — Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, "Is your kids’ clutter driving you crazy? These six tips can help.," 25 July 2019 Saarinen’s concrete structure, with its soaring, winglike vaulted roof, its huge fields of glass, and its thrilling interior curves, cantilevers and airy mezzanines, is one of the great buildings of the past century. — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, "The TWA Hotel revives a magnificent, mid-century vision of the friendly skies," 12 June 2019 Someone in the mezzanine photographed it, and the photo went viral. — Diane Snyder, Billboard, "Tony Nominee Spotlight: Andre De Shields Reflects on His 50 Year Career & Playing Hermes in 'Hadestown'," 8 June 2019 That building, which has a 12,171-square-foot ground floor and a 10,080-square-foot mezzanine level, sold for $245 million in September. — Marques Harper, latimes.com, "Louis Vuitton to debut new exhibition, launch ArtyCapucines bags in Beverly Hills," 7 June 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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