The meaning of Mezzanine

noun

A low storey between two others in a building, typically between the ground and first floors.

Usage examples:

A mezzanine floor

adjective

Relating to or denoting unsecured, higher-yielding loans that are subordinate to bank loans and secured loans but rank above equity.

Usage examples:

The company received $9.1 m in mezzanine financing

noun

A floor that comes between two other floors of a building, usually directly above the main floor

adjective

Relating to borrowed money that must be paid back by a company or organization with financial problems after paying its senior debt (= debt that must be paid before others)but before paying its junior debt (= debt that will be paid after others)

Usage examples:

She has invested in senior bonds and mezzanine bonds., the use of mezzanine debt in buyouts has inc…