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

Examples of mixed-use in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Today, super tall skyscrapers, for example, like the Burj Khalifa, are mixed-use buildings. Abc News, ABC News, 15 May 2024 Plus, Google has proposed a mixed-use neighborhood near the Diridon train station and SAP Center. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024 Among those affected are apartment buildings, renewable energy projects, shopping centers, mixed-use developments and office complexes. Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024 Roberto Blanch, a condo association attorney for Siegfried Rivera in Miami, believes that declaration documents will dictate whether the reserve study is required for a condominium located in a mixed-use building. Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024 Emblematic of American retail’s current state, the mall is slated to be demolished and replaced with a $2 billion mixed-use project. Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik, Quartz, 13 May 2024 The complex will be fronted by a mixed-use development featuring a hotel, apartments, retail space and restaurants. Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 May 2024 What many Idahoans might not realize is that the mixed-use development’s River’s Edge building — the one right next to the Greenbelt — is more than just five stories of living quarters topped by a sixth-floor amenity deck. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 May 2024 The major difference was that the suburban stadium would be surrounded by a $5 billion mixed-use development, with housing, hotels and entertainment, that would generate significant revenues and taxes. Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2024

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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 20 May. 2024.

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