The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
mezzanine, mezzanine floor, entresol
(noun) intermediate floor just above the ground floor
mezzanine, first balcony
(noun) first or lowest balcony
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mezzanine (plural mezzanines)
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.
(theatre) A floor under the stage, from which contrivances such as traps are worked.
mezzanine (not comparable)
(engineering) Fulfilling an intermediate or secondary function.
Source: Wiktionary
Mez"za*nine, n. Etym: [F. mezzanine, It. mezzanino, fr. mezzano middle, fr. mezzo middle, half. See Mezzo.] (Arch.) (a) Same as Entresol. (b) 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 May 2025
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.