mezzanine
noun
mez·za·nine
ˈme-zə-ˌnēn 
ˌme-zə-ˈnēn
1
: a low-ceilinged story between two main stories of a building
especially
: an intermediate story that projects in the form of a balcony
2
a
: the lowest balcony in a theater
b
: the first few rows of such a balcony
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From my spot on the mezzanine, the majority of people complied, although phones still came out to film the show and no one appeared to get reprimanded.
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Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
Related The 27,000-square-foot venue will feature two stages, four bars and a mezzanine floor featuring a bar lounge overlooking the first-floor stage and a dining area.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 7 May 2024
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Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
Related The 27,000-square-foot venue will feature two stages, four bars and a mezzanine floor featuring a bar lounge overlooking the first-floor stage and a dining area.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 7 May 2024
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mezzanine
noun
mez·za·nine
ˈmez-ᵊn-ˌēn
ˌmez-ᵊn-ˈēn
1
: a story between two main stories of a building often in the form of a balcony
2
: the lowest balcony in a theater or its first few rows
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