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mezzanine

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛzəniːn, ˈmɛts-/
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Definition of mezzanine

noun

  • a low storey between two others in a building, typically between the ground and first floors: [as modifier]:a mezzanine floor
  • North American the lowest balcony of a theatre, cinema, etc., or the front rows of the balcony: he came up to bat and was greeted with little optimism by the experienced fans in my sector of the mezzanine

adjective

[attributive] Finance
  • relating to or denoting unsecured, higher-yielding loans that are subordinate to bank loans and secured loans but rank above equity: the company received $9.1 m in mezzanine financing

Origin:

early 18th century: from French, from Italian mezzanino, diminutive of mezzano 'middle', from Latin medianus 'median'

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