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
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Explosives were mixed in kettles on the mezzanine level before being pumped into heating kettles on the main floor, McCracken said.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
The entire second floor has been transformed into a grand primary suite that’s complete with a mezzanine that overlooks the living room, a bedroom with a fireplace, a separate sitting/dressing room, two walk-in closets, a large bathroom, and a spacious laundry room.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
The 5,122-square-foot mezzanine foor will house a different concept that will be announced at a later date.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Local lore says the upstairs mezzanine at Hereafter was once a Civil War map room.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
The entire second floor has been transformed into a grand primary suite that’s complete with a mezzanine that overlooks the living room, a bedroom with a fireplace, a separate sitting/dressing room, two walk-in closets, a large bathroom, and a spacious laundry room.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
The 5,122-square-foot mezzanine foor will house a different concept that will be announced at a later date.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Local lore says the upstairs mezzanine at Hereafter was once a Civil War map room.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Mezzanine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mezzanine. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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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
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