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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This multipurpose fixture is where people wash their hands, brush their teeth, wash dishes, prepare food, and dispose of food scraps.
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2025
The seven-level, multipurpose complex will reshape the city’s theater district and feature a 2,000-capacity performance venue, recital hall, music academy, office space, rooftop club, and Detroit welcome center.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
This would enable the launch of a single, multipurpose telescope that could adapt and readapt to provide the optimal observation strategies for various targets.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Matthews Arena, on the Northeastern campus, would not be a viable option at least right now, as the school is proposing a new multipurpose athletic facility where Matthews currently sits.
—Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2025
The seven-level, multipurpose complex will reshape the city’s theater district and feature a 2,000-capacity performance venue, recital hall, music academy, office space, rooftop club, and Detroit welcome center.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
This would enable the launch of a single, multipurpose telescope that could adapt and readapt to provide the optimal observation strategies for various targets.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Matthews Arena, on the Northeastern campus, would not be a viable option at least right now, as the school is proposing a new multipurpose athletic facility where Matthews currently sits.
—Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Multipurpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multipurpose. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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