Meaning & use

mezzanine

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A low-ceilinged, intermediate floor between two main floors of a building, often overlooking the ground level.

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We watched the concert from the mezzanine, just above the main floor.

The store added a mezzanine level to display its seasonal collection.

A note on using this word

Common in theaters, hotels, and department stores; in finance, 'mezzanine' also describes a hybrid layer of debt and equity financing.

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