multipurpose
adjective
mul·ti·pur·pose
ˌməl-tē-ˈpər-pəs 
-ˌtī-
: serving or able to serve more than one purpose
a multipurpose tool
multipurpose rooms
a multi-purpose cleaner
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Polyester bristles are multipurpose and can be used both outdoors and indoors.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
One of Atari Hotel's key features is a multipurpose venue that will host gaming events, esports competitions, meet and greets with gaming streamers and concerts from electronic dance music artists.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 19 Feb. 2026
In a large multipurpose room, girls were treated to a sighting of a Texas tortoise named Mystery, brought in by Eric Brittingham, the president of Wildlife On the Move, which provides programming for Girl Scouts.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
The renovations at Hempfield High School will likely be done sometime in 2029, but if the school board approves, the baseball, softball and multipurpose grass fields could all be refurbished by the next school year.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
One of Atari Hotel's key features is a multipurpose venue that will host gaming events, esports competitions, meet and greets with gaming streamers and concerts from electronic dance music artists.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 19 Feb. 2026
In a large multipurpose room, girls were treated to a sighting of a Texas tortoise named Mystery, brought in by Eric Brittingham, the president of Wildlife On the Move, which provides programming for Girl Scouts.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
The renovations at Hempfield High School will likely be done sometime in 2029, but if the school board approves, the baseball, softball and multipurpose grass fields could all be refurbished by the next school year.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Multipurpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multipurpose. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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