MEANING
An intermediate floor or platform between main floors, often covering only part of the space below.
Use it for
overlooking interiors; split levels; compact commercial spacesPlace activity above a room while keeping it connected to that room.
Words that belong together
- mezzanine floor
- mezzanine gallery
- office on the mezzanine
On the page
The manager's desk stood on a mezzanine above the shop.
From the mezzanine, the dance floor resembled a crowded chessboard.
They fitted a narrow mezzanine into the warehouse's tall interior.
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Word forms
- Base
- mezzanine
Usage notes
Primary category: architecture. Not simply another complete storey; often overlooks a larger room. Count noun: mezzanines.
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