: something created by combining elements from two or more sources: such as
a
: a piece of music created by digitally overlaying an instrumental track with a vocal track from a different recording
b
: a movie or video having characters or situations from other sources
c
: a Web service or application that integrates data and functionalities from various online sources

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No Economic Sense But such a mash-up would make no economic sense. Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 After several key wins at the Golden Globes, however, Netflix’s genre mash-up was back in play in a major way. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025 The adult plotlines in this episode also carry on this mash-up of tones. Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025 The one-of-a-kind mash-up has already paid off in a major way, with Laufey taking home her first Grammy last year for best traditional pop vocal album for Bewitched. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mash-up

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mash-up was in 1859

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“Mash-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mash-up. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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mash-up

noun
ˈmash-ˌəp
: something created by combining elements from two or more sources: as
a
: a piece of music created by digitally overlaying an instrumental track with a vocal track from a different recording
b
: a movie or video having characters or situations from other sources
c
: a Web service or application that integrates data and functions from various online sources
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