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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The event will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on April 25 in the multipurpose room of the Anaheim Central Library, 500 W. Broadway.
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Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
This is a multipurpose vessel for attack and reconnaissance missions,
Katran (also known as Katran VENOM)is advertised as having a range in excess of 1,000 kilometers/ 600 miles and able to destroy targets on land, sea and air.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Behind stands a loosely Spanish colonial–style former duplex that now functions as the family’s home, where Broughton created a new multipurpose kitchen wing and the guest room became the primary suite.
—Jessica Ritz, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2025
The eight available stakes add 23 g (0.8 oz), and the stuff sack adds another 13 g (0.5 oz), pushing total packed weight for all those components just over 2.2 lb (1 kg), not including the multipurpose hiking poles.
—New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2025
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Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
This is a multipurpose vessel for attack and reconnaissance missions,
Katran (also known as Katran VENOM)is advertised as having a range in excess of 1,000 kilometers/ 600 miles and able to destroy targets on land, sea and air.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Behind stands a loosely Spanish colonial–style former duplex that now functions as the family’s home, where Broughton created a new multipurpose kitchen wing and the guest room became the primary suite.
—Jessica Ritz, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2025
The eight available stakes add 23 g (0.8 oz), and the stuff sack adds another 13 g (0.5 oz), pushing total packed weight for all those components just over 2.2 lb (1 kg), not including the multipurpose hiking poles.
—New Atlas, 15 Mar. 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 4 Apr. 2025.
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