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

Examples of mixed-use in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Brewster said the city has generic standards in place, but the change would require developers proposing mixed-use projects to meet more specific size and height requirements. Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2024 The roughly half-acre site could be developed as a mixed-use project with retail and residential components and perhaps lead to further projects, Stranix said. Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 July 2024 In recent years the state has seen an influx of mixed-use buildings that include both a condo and commercial property like a resort or hotel. Rebecca Liebson, Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2024 Loading your audio article One person was hospitalized following a fire at a mixed-use building in Bridgeport early Monday that displaced several people. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for mixed-use 

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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 7 Jul. 2024.

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