mixed-use.

Combining different functions, especially residential and commercial uses, within one development or area.

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Words that belong together

• mixed-use district
• mixed-use development
• mixed-use neighborhood

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The mixed-use neighborhood stayed active after office workers went home.

A bakery occupied the ground floor of the mixed-use development.

Residents favored mixed-use planning so daily errands would not require a car.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting. A planning term now common outside specialist writing. Describes function, not a mixture of architectural styles. Non-gradable classification; no comparative or superlative.