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mixed-use development

/ˌmɪkst ˈjuːs dɪˈvɛləpmənt/MIXED·use·de·VEL·op·ment

Band 4-5task2speaking

a type of urban development that combines residential, commercial, and sometimes industrial uses in one area

Examples

Mixed-use development can create lively neighbourhoods with services nearby.

The city encourages mixed-use development to reduce commuting times.

A successful mixed-use development balances housing and workspace.

Band 8 sentence

To create sustainable communities, planners now prioritise mixed-use development that integrates housing, shops and offices.

Collocations

  • encourage mixed-use development
  • mixed-use complex

Word family

mixed-use adjectivedevelopment noun

Common mistakes

mixed use developmentmixed-use development

multi-use developmentmixed-use development

Say it for a higher band

5combined development6multi-use development7+mixed-use development

Synonyms

multi-use development

Easily confused

multi-use development

The multi-use development combines shops and apartments.

urban regeneration

Urban regeneration projects often include mixed-use elements.

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