: used or suitable for several different functions
a mixed-use building

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Current residences would be demolished and replaced with mixed-use commercial space, new amenities and a mix of housing units at various price points, including market-rate units, affordable units and senior housing. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025 The principal owner of Bishop Ranch in San Ramon has created a centralized medical and health hub in a push to pave the way for more housing within the mixed-use East Bay neighborhood. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025 The project will total 1 million square feet of mixed-use space with an ultra-luxury hotel and residences, both managed by the Auberge Resorts Collection. Jim Dobson, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 Spirit moved its headquarters from Miramar to the Dania Pointe mixed-use complex in April 2024. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for mixed-use 

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mixed-use was in 1972

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“Mixed-use.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed-use. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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