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entresol

entresol

9.9
A low extra floor between the ground floor and the first floor used as a small room or open area
  • noun
  • /ˈɑːntrəˌsoʊl/
  • UK
translation icon : entresuelo
  • The restaurant occupies the entresol above the lobby, offering a pleasant view of the street below.

Examples

  • They converted the entresol into a small office to maximize the space in their apartment.

  • A narrow staircase leads to the entresol, which is used as a reading area.

  • The entresol is beautiful.

  • Wow! What a lovely entresol!

  • The restaurant occupies the entresol above the lobby, offering a pleasant view of the street below.

  • A narrow staircase leads to the entresol, which is used as a reading area.

  • They converted the entresol into a small office to maximize the space in their apartment.

Synonyms

mezzanine
vsentresol
6 6.7

A low extra floor between two main floors, often above the ground floor

is the same intermediate level but named by a different single-word label
mezzanine floor
vsentresol
6.1

A low floor between the ground floor and the next floor that overlooks the space below

is the same level but expressed as a shorter or single-word alternative

How High

attic
179 1.5
upstairs
78 1.0
first floor
65 1.1
entresol
  • UK
9.9
ground floor
25 1.0
cellar
149 1.6

Surface Forms

entresol singular
entresols plural

Etymology

Entresol comes from the French parts entre 'between' and sol 'floor' or 'ground', so it names a small floor that sits 'between' the ground floor and the next one. An entresol is like a low mezzanine or a halfway floor often used for a small office, a shop, or a reading area.