How to Use multipurpose in a Sentence

multipurpose

adjective
  • Note that many of the items are multipurpose, which can save you space and money.
    Laura Daily, Washington Post, 24 May 2022
  • The floor plan is versatile, so the fourth bedroom could be a multipurpose room or the game room could be a fifth bedroom.
    Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Dallas News, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Plus, the conversion of a storage room as a multipurpose space for homework and crafts helps.
    Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The Sonos Move 2 is a multipurpose speaker for music lovers.
    Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 31 May 2024
  • This niche-like space is equipped with a multipurpose table, used for eating and working, and can be removed to make more space.
    Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 17 Feb. 2023
  • To stay connected in style, a multipurpose travel adapter is a must-have.
    Alicia Banilivy, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The park has three multipurpose fields for soccer and lacrosse, and a softball diamond.
    Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2023
  • At that time, the cost of the ADA-accessible, multipurpose trail was not to exceed $4.25 million.
    Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The show caters to the pandemic-era need for truly liveable homes, with multipurpose design and space for the whole family.
    Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2023
  • The bright and cheery cups are rounded out by the Gradient Petal multipurpose cup ($20), which is designed with abstract blue and purple petals.
    Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
  • For a multipurpose makeup brush, consider The Base Brush from Saie.
    Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Try your favorite veggies steamed or sautéed, which is easy to accomplish in a multipurpose pan.
    Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The multipurpose design can also be used as a pet gate, and converting it from one to the other was pretty simple.
    Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 8 July 2023
  • The multipurpose space—there are several sitting areas and a large dining space—is plenty large enough to, well, roller skate in.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The competition is scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m. in the CCD gym multipurpose room with the doors opening an hour earlier.
    The Enquirer, 5 Jan. 2024
  • These multipurpose cleaning pads are compact and will serve you on several trips to come.
    Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 14 Feb. 2024
  • These multipurpose lights can be used outdoors as well as indoors, thanks to the detachable spikes that can be used to line your driveway or sidewalk.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2023
  • This multipurpose device will serve your dad a glass of wine at the perfect temperature.
    Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Tou explained that visitors to the multipurpose complex can already get a taste of what Japan offers.
    Emi Jozuka, CNN, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The multipurpose pavement could, for example, serve as a road during peak morning commutes and as a basketball court in the evenings.
    Sarah Engel, CNN, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Its multipurpose design functions as an ottoman, bench, and storage unit all in one.
    Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2023
  • And a multipurpose lawn is an on-site invitation to connect and explore — offering places to picnic, snooze or play a round of catch.
    Bang Advertising Staff and Correspondents, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
  • In addition to the two-lane bowling alley, the home has an indoor pool, theater, multipurpose indoor sports court, gym and locker room.
    Libertina Brandt, WSJ, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Desa, which soft-opened in 2020, sees Akili’s passions cohere in a multipurpose venue that’s unlike any other place in Asia.
    Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2023
  • These multipurpose scrub sponges are so heavy duty that BA contributor Alex Beggs once used them to clean three-plus years of grime off her entire kitchen floor.
    Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 16 Feb. 2023
  • There’s also a gym, a pool and a multipurpose room included the development plans.
    Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The rich, multipurpose oil has gone viral for its ability to revive hair on the scalp, eyebrows, and lashes, with many crediting it as the catalyst for longer, fuller locks.
    Jenn Barthole, Glamour, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Shoppers have used the multipurpose covers as runners and window hangings as well.
    Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Bolstering her penchant for multipurpose beauty products, this features hints of peachy-pinks and shimmering hues similar to those of a highlighter or blush.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 22 July 2024
  • Upgrades to the screen, processor, memory, and storage transform this latest Fire tablet model from a simple media streaming device to a multipurpose tablet designed for both work and play.
    Cierra Cowan, PCMAG, 10 July 2024

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