mash-up

noun

ˈmash-ˌəp 

: 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

Examples of mash-up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The interiors are a mash-up of Hollywood Regency, midcentury kitsch, and Southwestern ranch designs. —Zoey Goto, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026

In Los Angeles, the day has long been a key event for a protest mash-up of political causes, notably worker and immigrant rights. —Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

The One Piece/WaterWorld mash-up seemed so successful on opening night that Universal may need to start working right now on a sequel for Fan Fest 2027. —Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026

Make the restaurant-style sizzling fajitas into a pasta with this dinner mash-up. —Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mash-up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup

Kids Definition

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