: used or suitable for several different functions
a mixed-use building

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Wheat Ridge has changed its zoning rules to allow for mixed-use development, including on the former Lutheran campus, opening up the door for HCA to claim a location where people have been going for decades to receive care. Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 5 July 2025 In the plans unveiled Monday, the boulevard is 60 feet wide and flanked by bike lanes, wide sidewalks, street parking as well as mixed-use buildings with housing, retail and restaurants. Jake Allen, IndyStar, 3 July 2025 Developers and investors are recognizing this trend, with major hotel brands such as Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons and Aman creating high-end mixed-use developments. Daniel Berman, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025 Skyview Companies also won the full support of the commission for its mixed-use proposal at Toho Square for a 128-room boutique hotel and condo development, according to a report in GrowthSpotter. Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for mixed-use

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First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mixed-use was in 1972

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“Mixed-use.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed-use. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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