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

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But through a public-private partnership funded by the city of Detroit, the state of Michigan and the Ford Motor Company — which, on its own, invested almost $1 billion —,the station reopened last June as both an innovation hub for Ford and as a multiuse space for exhibitions and concerts. Ginanne Brownell, New York Times, 21 May 2025 Other waterfront spots include Picnic Rocks Park and Clark Lambros Beach Park, and, of course, the multiuse path connects them all. Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025 The village of Streamwood is also receiving a grant for more than $1.5 million to build a 1.1-mile, 10-foot-wide multiuse path along Irving Park Road. Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025 The park offers bike paths, native landscaping, and multiuse pavilions, but Brasted loves it most for its views of the New Orleans skyline. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for multiuse

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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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 24 Jun. 2025.

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