multipurpose
adjective
mul·ti·pur·pose
ˌməl-tē-ˈpər-pəs 
-ˌtī-
: serving or able to serve more than one purpose
a multipurpose tool
multipurpose rooms
a multi-purpose cleaner
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But after their deaths, the painting was hung in a multipurpose room that doubled as a gift shop.
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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
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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
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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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