Mezzanine

Word MEZZANINE
Character 9
Hyphenation mez za nine
Pronunciations /ˈmɛzəˌniːn/

Definitions and meanings of "Mezzanine"

What do we mean by mezzanine?

A partial story between two main stories of a building. noun

The lowest balcony in a theater or the first few rows of that balcony. noun

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. adjective

In architecture A story of diminished height introduced between two higher stories; an entresol. See cut under entresol noun

A window less in height than in breadth; a window in an entresol. noun

Same as entresol. noun

A partial story which is not on the same level with the story of the main part of the edifice, as of a back building, where the floors are on a level with landings of the staircase of the main house. noun

A flooring laid over a floor to bring it up to some height or level. noun

A floor under the stage, from which various contrivances, as traps, are worked. noun

The lowest balcony in a theater, or the forward part of the first balcony. noun

A balcony in an auditorium. noun

A sub-floor, in between main floors of a building. noun

Fulfilling an intermediate or secondary function. adjective

First or lowest balcony noun

Intermediate floor just above the ground floor noun

A secondary floor, in between the main floors of a building; entresol.

A small window used to light such a secondary floor.

The lowest balcony in an auditorium.

Additional flooring laid over a floor to bring it up to some height or level.

A floor under the stage, from which contrivances such as traps are worked.

A poop someone has taken on the lid of a toilet. A higher level punishment than even an upper decker, as it leaves the poop exposed to the air and must be dealt with before the toilet is used in any capacity. Urban Dictionary

Pooping in between someone's mattress and box spring, leaving them a nice surprise while they sleep. Urban Dictionary

The Mezzanine is an elevator at AMC Fourum 30 which leads to a second floor of the theater. It’s such a magical place there was even a song written about it. Urban Dictionary

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The word "mezzanine" in example sentences

Now we weren't really a venture capital company so much as we were at that time called mezzanine financing. ❋ Unknown (1999)

The remaining $500 million coming due Tuesday is held by three so-called mezzanine lenders — Five Mile, MetLife Inc. and Government of Singapore Investment Corp., according to people familiar with the situation. ❋ Mike Spector (2011)

Holders of the chain's $3.3 billion in so-called mezzanine, or junior, debt aren't likely to see any recovery. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The winning bidder was a partnership between Normandy Real Estate Partners and Five Mile Capital Partners, which holds the senior portion of $700 million in so-called mezzanine debt, or the part that fills the gap between the first mortgage and a borrower's equity. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Harry Macklowe Fillmore holds as much as $400 million in so-called mezzanine financing on the properties. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The price hikes would help generate enough cash to pay off — or refinance — the second mortgage, known as a mezzanine loan, when it came due in January 2009. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Two investors that bought about $214 million of the so-called mezzanine debt filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging that lenders that provided $7.4 billion in financing to the buyer, Lightstone Group LLC, are engaged in a "scheme" to take over the property and wipe out the mezzanine investors. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In fact, the guards were telling us to head up to the third-mezzanine, that is until a Wheel producer saw how EXTREMELY camera-ready our faces were and instructed us to head on into the orchestra, where we were seated in a couple of seats in the 32nd row that were intended for the deaf. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Fortress used a strategy that is becoming increasingly popular among vulture investors: The private-equity firm first bought at a discount the $70 million controlling senior slice of the so-called mezzanine debt, which fills the gap between equity and the first mortgage. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The development also owes $360 million on a so-called mezzanine loan that was originated by Fortress Investment Group LLC. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Moreover, most of the lenders on the subordinate debt-called mezzanine debt-also had signed on to the agreement by yesterday. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Under these high-rated slices are what are called mezzanine tranches, the lowest piece of the investment grade slices, and the lowest of these would be rated BBB -, or just above junk status. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Torquay belongs to the most popular type of synthetic CDO, known as a mezzanine deal. ❋ Unknown (2008)

He also helped popularize so-called mezzanine financing, which allowed borrowers to put less of their own money at risk and was a crucial component of many highly leveraged transactions that were a hallmark of the real-estate boom. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Merrill Lynch & Co. and Fortress Investment Group put in $3.1 billion in so-called mezzanine financing, which isn't as highly secured as other types of debt. ❋ Unknown (2008)

It also alleges Deutsche Bank created a "serious conflict of interest" by taking a separate stake in the project's so-called mezzanine loan that was originated by private-equity firm Fortress Investment Group. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Some savvy real-estate operators are investing in the middle piece of the capital structure on buildings, called mezzanine debt. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The bank, whose third-quarter results as well carried write-downs, also will suffer a $300 million impairment of the value of a so-called mezzanine investment, Chief Financial Officer Joseph Price told analysts in New York FCC Chief Unveils Media Proposal FCC Chairman Martin unveiled a modest reform of the agency's media-ownership rules, recommending only that the cross media-ownership rule be modified. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Radco Cos., designated by the project's lender, Lehman Brothers, issued a notice that it would auction a $62 million controlling piece of the debt known as a mezzanine loan that Antares has failed to repay. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Somebody is going to have to deal with the upstairs bathroom. Some asshole took a mezzanine on it during the party last night. [Glenn Beck] was [outraged] to discover one of his [dinner party] guests had left a mezzanine in his bathroom. ❋ HamsterDouchebag (2010)

While Aaron was out at work, his roommate decided to mezzanine him for all the dirty [dishes] [he left] [in the sink]. ❋ The GRim REAPERS (2009)

“Let’s [skip] [the rest] of this movie [and go] to the Mezzanine.” ❋ Jabjfreak (2023)

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