multiuse

adjective

mul·​ti·​use ˌməl-tē-ˈyüs How to pronounce multiuse (audio)
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: intended or suitable for more than one use : multipurpose
a multiuse device
The multiuse path, which opened four years ago, stretches from Glenwood Springs to a parking lot west of Dotsero … . The path is perfect for joggers, cyclists, strollers, and—though it wasn't built with them in mind—in-line skaters.Claire Martin

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Shares in the company soared on Tuesday after Bloomberg reported that the private equity firm was nearing a bid for a majority stake in the business, which makes multiuse chips and which Intel acquired in 2015 for $17 billion. Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025 The westbound shoulder lane was converted to a multiuse lane for bikes and pedestrians in 2019 as a four-year pilot project. Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025 The field will be circled by a three-lane track, and there will also be a multiuse court for basketball, volleyball and pickleball. Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025 The proposition would expand a press box and create multiuse space for athletics and career and technology programs. Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for multiuse

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multiuse was in 1912

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“Multiuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiuse. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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