1. a low story between two main stories of a building, especially between the ground floor and first floor
Usage: architecture
2. the lowest balcony in a theater or the front rows of such a balcony
Usage: theater

1. relating to or being an intermediate stage of financing between initial investment and public offering
Usage: finance

Examples

• The office building has a mezzanine level between the first and second floors.
• We had excellent seats in the mezzanine section of the theater.
• The restaurant’s mezzanine overlooks the main dining room below.
• Mezzanine financing helped the company expand before going public.
• The hotel lobby features a beautiful mezzanine with marble railings.
• She preferred mezzanine seats because they offered a perfect view of the stage.