An intermediate floor in a building, which is partly open to the double-height ceilinged floor below. The library's mezzanine offers a quiet space for reading and studying.
The lowest balcony or seating area in a theater, typically situated between the orchestra and the upper balcony. We chose seats in the mezzanine so we could see the entire stage.
A layer of financing that ranks between senior debt and equity in terms of risk and return, often structured as subordinated debt or preferred equity. The startup raised mezzanine to bridge the gap before its initial public offering.