mezzanine

mez·za·nine

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The mezzanine is the lowest balcony in a theater.

noun

The definition of a mezzanine is the balcony directly above the ground floor.

An example of a mezzanine is a the lowest balcony in a theater.

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mezzanine

a low-ceilinged story between two main stories in a building, usually immediately above the ground floor and in the form of a balcony projecting only partly over the floor below it
also mezzanine floor
in some theaters, the first few rows of the balcony, separated from the others by an aisle

Origin of mezzanine

French from Italian mezzanino from mezzano, middle from Classical Latin medianus: see median

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mezzanine

noun

A partial story between two main stories of a building.
The lowest balcony in a theater or the first few rows of that balcony.

adjective

Of or relating to securities granting a claim on interest or assets that is subordinate to that of secured and senior debt but above that of equity.

Origin of mezzanine

French from Italian mezzanino diminutive of mezzano middle from Latin mediānus in the middle ; see median .

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Noun

(plural mezzanines)

A balcony in an auditorium.
A sub-floor, in between main floors of a building.
On our way to the top floor, we stopped at the mezzanine.

Adjective

(not comparable)

(engineering) Fulfilling an intermediate or secondary function.
To make interconnections easier, we added a mezzanine PCB.

Origin

Italian mezzanino, from mezzano (“middle"), from Latin medianus.

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mezzanine - Investment & Finance Definition

Debt given to middle-market companies that is subordinated to other higher-ranking debt. Typically mezzanine financing is used for buyouts, recapitalizations, or acquisitions, and the amount of the debt often ranges from about $5 million to $25 million. Mezzanine debt also may incorporate stock warrants. Mezzanine financing may be used in the venture capital industry to describe a funding for a company that is beyond the startup stage but is not yet ready for an initial public offering.