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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Its unique multipurpose formula helps take care of your hands on all fronts: from the ceramide-rich complex that strengthens your skin's barrier to antioxidants like purslane and vitamin E that protect the hands from free radicals.
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Denise Primbet, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2025
The District Cooling System will support the university’s core facilities, including classrooms, laboratories, maker spaces, library, multipurpose hall, administration offices, auditorium and food court.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Customers can shop the collection in pop-up shops at department store La Rinascente in Milan; Dubai International Airport; concept store Jet in Mexico City; the Galería Canalejas shopping mall in Madrid, and O-Yane Plaza, a multipurpose entertainment space in Tokyo’s Roppongi Hills district.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 1 Mar. 2025
Ouai Hair Oil The only liquid hair product my mom will pack is this multipurpose oil.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2025
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Denise Primbet, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2025
The District Cooling System will support the university’s core facilities, including classrooms, laboratories, maker spaces, library, multipurpose hall, administration offices, auditorium and food court.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Customers can shop the collection in pop-up shops at department store La Rinascente in Milan; Dubai International Airport; concept store Jet in Mexico City; the Galería Canalejas shopping mall in Madrid, and O-Yane Plaza, a multipurpose entertainment space in Tokyo’s Roppongi Hills district.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 1 Mar. 2025
Ouai Hair Oil The only liquid hair product my mom will pack is this multipurpose oil.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for multipurpose
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“Multipurpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multipurpose. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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