multiuse

adjective

mul·​ti·​use ˌməl-tē-ˈyüs How to pronounce multiuse (audio)
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: intended or suitable for more than one use : multipurpose
a multiuse device
The multiuse path, which opened four years ago, stretches from Glenwood Springs to a parking lot west of Dotsero … . The path is perfect for joggers, cyclists, strollers, and—though it wasn't built with them in mind—in-line skaters.Claire Martin

Examples of multiuse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Beyond its two fashion fairs, WSN is looking for a new venue for its Run initiative, put in place earlier this year at multiuse art space Le Consulat to support independent labels with event spaces and production capabilities. Lily Templeton, WWD, 4 July 2024 Seeing the need for multiuse, splash-proof bags, the duo’s first of their kind, splash-proof bags launched as a new frontier for travel accessories. Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 12 June 2024 Derby Greenway Trail, Derby A 1.7-mile paved multiuse path runs along the top of dikes high above the Naugatuck River and Housatonic River. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2024 Flagrant retail dealing -- stranger-to-stranger transactions in public places or sole-use trafficking locations such as crack houses -- is especially troublesome compared to discreet dealing in private settings or multiuse locations. Mark A. R. Kleiman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2011 See all Example Sentences for multiuse 

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Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multiuse was in 1912

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“Multiuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiuse. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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