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mezzanine

mezzanine

4 7.4
A low balcony in a theatre above the main floor that gives a good view of the stage
  • noun
  • /ˌmɛzəˈniːn/
translation icon : mezzanine
  • During intermission, the audience mingled in the mezzanine area, enjoying refreshments and discussing the first act.
  • a mezzanine seat
  • stairs to the mezzanine
  • sitting in the mezzanine

I was performing Victor Victoria and I was on stage and I slipped and I slid all the way through the mezzanine right into the lobby.

Examples

  • As a matter of fact, there's Mr. Hardwick now, on the mezzanine.

    Top Hat (1935)

  • The best views of the performance can be enjoyed from the mezzanine seats, which provide a great perspective.

  • From the rear mezzanine theatre, movies and more

    Blog text (7)

  • Aisle 5, mezzanine, to your left.

    Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)

  • Several tables on the main floor were empty, but Robert liked the mezzanine.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • A mezzanine seat to see the flickers

    Newsies (1992)

  • We got tickets to see the Warriors a couple of times a season, and we sat in the mezzanine section and cheered.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • From the edge of the mezzanine, he surveyed the ancient spectacle of Caffe Vittoria spread out below him.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Quinn stood at the mezzanine bar, tapping his foot to the swing music coming over the loudspeakers, listening to the clarinets blaring out a challenge.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Also, before the show, Emily's Catering Group will serve a 6 p.m. pre-show dinner in the Palace's Poli Club, located on the Mezzanine level of the theater.

    Blog text (24)

Synonyms

balcony
vsmezzanine
192 1.3

A raised platform outside a window or an upper seating area in a theater, often with a railing

is narrower, meaning the lowest upper seating tier above the main floor
first balcony
vsmezzanine
  • US
3.9

A raised seating section above the main floor that sticks out from the wall in a theater

is the standard theatrical term for that exact tier

Compounds

mezzanine floor
6.1

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

How High

balcony
192 1.3
mezzanine
4 7.4
stall
  • UK
10 4.8

Surface Forms

mezzanine singular
mezzanines plural

Etymology

Mezzanine comes from the Italian mezzo which means 'middle' or 'half', and that helps explain the theatre use: a mezzanine is the middle or lowest balcony, sitting between the main floor and the higher balconies.