Entresuelo (en. Mezzanine)

/entɾeˈswelo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Intermediate floor in a building, usually between the ground and the first floor.
The mezzanine is often used as an office.
El entresuelo se utiliza a menudo como oficina.
Passage area that connects different levels of a building.
The mezzanine was decorated with old paintings.
El entresuelo estaba decorado con cuadros antiguos.
Space that can be used for storage or deposit.
I keep my boxes in the mezzanine.
Guardo mis cajas en el entresuelo.

Etymology

From the prefix 'between-' plus 'floor', referring to an intermediate space between the ground and the upper floors.

Common Phrases and Expressions

commercial mezzanine
Space allocated for businesses located in the mezzanine of a building.
entresuelo comercial
to live in a mezzanine
When someone resides on an intermediate floor of a building.
vivir en un entresuelo

Related Words

intermediate floor
Floor located between the ground and the first floor.
entreplanta
ground floor
First level of a building.
planta baja

Slang Meanings

Informally refers to a space that is not used much.
That room is like a mezzanine, no one uses it.
Esa habitación es como un entresuelo, nadie la utiliza.