mez|za|nine

mez|za|nine
mez|za|nine «MEHZ uh neen», noun.
a low story, usually extending above a part of the main floor to form a balcony; entresol. In a theater the lowest balcony is often called a mezzanine. In a hotel the upper part of the lobby is often surrounded by a mezzanine.
[< French mezzanine < Italian mezzanino < mezzano middle < Latin mediānus; see etym. under median (Cf.median)]

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  • mez·za·nine — /ˈmɛzəˌniːn/ noun, pl nines [count] 1 : a small floor that is between two main levels of a building and that is usually in the form of a balcony 2 US : the lowest balcony in a theater …   Useful english dictionary

  • mez — aji·mez; in·ter·mez·zo; je·mez; mez·za; mez·za·nine; mez·zo; mez·zo·graph; mez·zo·tint·er; pas·sa·mez·zo; sul·fa·mez·a·thine; mez·zo·tint; …   English syllables

  • nine — ac·o·nine; ac·ti·nine; ad·e·nine; al·a·nine; al·sto·nine; an·to·nine; ap·en·nine; ap·o·cy·a·nine; ar·gi·nine; as·i·nine; bul·bo·cap·nine; car·bo·cy·a·nine; chel·i·do·nine; chlo·rog·e·nine; chry·soph·e·nine; cic·o·nine; cin·cho·nine; con·qui·nine; …   English syllables

  • mezzanine — mez·za·nine …   English syllables

  • mezzanine — mez|za|nine [ˈmezəni:n, ˈmetsə US ˈmezə ] n [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: Italian mezzanino, from mezzano middle ] 1.) a small floor that is built between two other floors in a building ▪ A young woman was sitting at a desk on the mezzanine …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • mezzanine — mez|za|nine [ mezn,in ] noun count an area between two levels of a building …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • mezzanine — mez•za•nine [[t]ˈmɛz əˌnin, ˌmɛz əˈnin[/t]] n. 1) archit. the lowest balcony or forward part of such a balcony in a theater 2) archit. a low ceilinged story between two other stories of greater height in a building, usu. built immediately above… …   From formal English to slang

  • za — ab·so·lut·i·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; acet·y·li·za·tion; achro·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·id·i·za·tion; ac·tu·al·i·za·tion; aero·sol·i·za·tion; af·ri·can·i·za·tion; ag·ro·my·za; akhund·za·da; al·bi·ti·za·tion; al·car·ra·za; al·dol·i·za·tion;… …   English syllables

  • Mezzanine — Mez za*nine, n. [F. mezzanine, It. mezzanino, fr. mezzano middle, fr. mezzo middle, half. See {Mezzo}.] 1. (Arch.) (a) Same as {Entresol}. (b) A partial story which is not on the same level with the story of the main part of the edifice, as of a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mezzanine floor — Mezzanine Mez za*nine, n. [F. mezzanine, It. mezzanino, fr. mezzano middle, fr. mezzo middle, half. See {Mezzo}.] 1. (Arch.) (a) Same as {Entresol}. (b) A partial story which is not on the same level with the story of the main part of the edifice …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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