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

Examples of multipurpose in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wipe the stovetop with a damp soft cloth and warm water mixed with dish soap (such as Dawn Dish soap) or wipe with a multipurpose cleaner. —Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 23 June 2025

Her line shines especially in color—from her Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder (the shade matches here are insane) to the Colorfix multipurpose pigments, there's something for everyone. —Kiana Murden, Vogue, 19 June 2025

Locations in characterless strip malls or entrenched in faceless multipurpose commercial and residential properties doesn’t replicate the Wooster Street experience. —Bill Field, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025

There’s an enlarged children’s area and meeting room, more study rooms, a new baby garden, additional multipurpose rooms, increased reading materials and upgraded technology. —Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multipurpose

• purpose

Kids Definition

multipurpose

adjective

mul·​ti·​pur·​pose

ˌməl-ti-ˈpər-pəs,

-ˌtī-

: having more than one use

multipurpose furniture