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

Examples of mixed-use in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web His plan includes a new park at Embarcadero Plaza and mixed-use buildings that provide more housing options. Kate Rogers, CNBC, 16 July 2024 Development in the 21st century In 2004, Clay Grubb, CEO of Grubb Properties, purchased several parcels in SouthPark with the intention of building a mixed-use development. Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2024 The mixed-use Shoma Bay project is not the only major project underway in North Bay Village. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 12 July 2024 The Melrose Triangle mixed-use development project — with 80 residential units, featuring home office pod spaces, a two-level cafe and retail shops — was expected to transform a highly visible intersection in West Hollywood. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for mixed-use 

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Word History

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 26 Jul. 2024.

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