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

But the santoku itself was a multipurpose knife designed after three more traditional knife styles—one of which was the nakiri, a short cleaver-style knife used for chopping vegetables. —Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 July 2025

The seven-level, multipurpose complex will reshape the city’s theater district and feature a 2,000-capacity performance venue, recital hall, music academy, office space, rooftop club, and Detroit welcome center. —Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 3 July 2025

This 65-mile multipurpose path runs from St. Petersburg to Tarpon Springs, but the most scenic portion is an 11-mile stretch between downtown Tarpon Springs and Dunedin. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 July 2025

And the multipurpose rooms could be used for community events like birthday parties, Whittaker said. —Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 2 July 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