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missing middle

missing middle noun: medium-density housing, between detached single-family housing and midrise housing; the lack thereof, especially in North America where zoning restrictions prevent such development.

Noun

missing middle (uncountable)

  1. (urban studies) medium-density housing, between detached single-family housing and midrise housing; the lack thereof, especially in North America where zoning restrictions prevent such development.

Questions about missing middle

What does missing middle mean?
Missing middle means medium-density housing, between detached single-family housing and midrise housing; the lack thereof, especially in North America where zoning restrictions prevent such development.
What part of speech is missing middle?
Missing middle is a noun.

Words near missing middle in the dictionary

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  4. missing market
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  6. missing middle
  7. missing off
  8. missing one's guess
  9. missing one's tip
  10. missing oneself
  11. missing out

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