mezzanine

mezzanine — noun

1. a small floor built between two larger floors inside a building, often open to t

1.名詞B2
釋義

a small floor built between two larger floors inside a building, often open to the level below and used as extra space for storage, seating, or work

例句

The old library had a mezzanine level where the librarian kept rare books and manuscripts.

collocation: mezzanine level

Rania set up her small office on the mezzanine, looking down at the shop below.

collocation: on the mezzanine

同義詞
  • intermediate floor

    more technical and descriptive, less common in everyday speech

  • half-floor

    informal term that highlights the smaller size

  • loft

    can overlap in meaning but 'loft' often implies a space under the roof, not between floors

用法筆記

In architecture, a mezzanine is typically open to the floor below rather than being enclosed like a full separate floor. It is often used as a modifier before another noun, e.g. 'mezzanine level', 'mezzanine floor'.

常見錯誤

❌They built a mezzanine that was a completely closed-off room.
✅They built a mezzanine that was open to the space below.
💡A mezzanine is usually open to the floor beneath it, unlike a full story.

2. the seating section located on the first raised level above a venue's main floor

2.名詞B2
釋義

the seating section located on the first raised level above a venue's main floor — found in theatres, cinemas, and sports stadiums — covering either just the front rows or the whole level

例句

Matthew booked mezzanine seats because they offered the best view of the stage.

collocation: mezzanine seats

Pim sat in the front mezzanine and could see every detail of the dancers' costumes.

collocation: front mezzanine

同義詞
  • first balcony

    more common in British English; the mezzanine is usually the lowest balcony section

  • dress circle

    used mainly in British theatres for the first balcony level

  • loge

    sometimes used for front mezzanine sections in American theatres

用法筆記

The exact meaning can vary by venue: in some theatres the mezzanine is only the first few rows of the first balcony, while in others it includes the entire balcony level. Always check the venue's seating chart.

常見錯誤

❌I bought balcony tickets but ended up on the mezzanine.
✅I bought mezzanine tickets but ended up on the balcony.
💡The mezzanine is the first level above the ground; the balcony is usually higher up.