Balcony vs. Mezzanine

Balcony vs. Mezzanine — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Balcony and Mezzanine

Balconynoun

(architectural element) An accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window.

Mezzaninenoun

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

On our way to the top floor, we stopped at the mezzanine.

Balconynoun

An accessible structure overlooking a stage or the like.

Mezzaninenoun

A small window used to light such a secondary floor.

Balconynoun

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

Mezzaninenoun

The lowest balcony in an auditorium.

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Balconynoun

a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet

Mezzaninenoun

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

Mezzaninenoun

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

Mezzanineadjective

(engineering) Fulfilling an intermediate or secondary function.

To make interconnections easier, we added a mezzanine PCB.

Mezzaninenoun

first or lowest balcony

Mezzaninenoun

intermediate floor just above the ground floor

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