multipurpose

adjective

mul·​ti·​pur·​pose ˌməl-tē-ˈpər-pəs How to pronounce multipurpose (audio)
-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

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But after their deaths, the painting was hung in a multipurpose room that doubled as a gift shop. Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025 Combining various elements from Vowels’ New York City location, the Paris space is an interactive, multipurpose environment functioning as showroom, performance space, library and café. Layla Ilchi, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025 The new sanctuary will move to the second floor, and a multipurpose venue will be built on the ground floor. Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025 The Tuesday after Veterans Day, close to a dozen people took their places in the senior center multipurpose room for bingo. Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for multipurpose 

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multipurpose was in 1869

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

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multipurpose

adjective
mul·​ti·​pur·​pose
ˌməl-ti-ˈpər-pəs,
-ˌtī-
: having more than one use
multipurpose furniture

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