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

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In Chandler, a 345-unit apartment complex is under construction as part of the larger, mixed-use Chandler Farms project. Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025 Those lanes are gone, with the empty building advertised as a potential restaurant, brewery, retail space or mixed-use development. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2025 Proposed there are more than 550 residential units, including condominiums and home sites, with mixed-use commercial construction as well. Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 18 July 2025 The 50-acre mixed-use site is adjacent to Mercedes Benz Stadium and State Farm Arena. Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for mixed-use

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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 24 Jul. 2025.

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