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multipurpose

[muhl-tee-pur-puhs, muhl-tahy-] / ˌmʌl tiˈpɜr pəs, ˌmʌl taɪ- /
ADJECTIVE
able to be used for several purposes
Synonyms
STRONGEST
multifunction multiuse useful
STRONG
WEAK
Antonyms
STRONG
single-serving single-use


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Small, portable, multipurpose designs, from inflatables to cardboard furniture offered a life with fewer possessions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The project, agreed in principle with the Fujairah Ports Authority under a 50-year concession, includes a container and multipurpose terminal and a general-cargo terminal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

The Ernst Baerwald of the novel is a restless prodigy who graduates from an elite Jewish academy run by his father and is sent to Italy for a multipurpose apprenticeship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

The old Donald Trump would have made this speech in front of 5,000 followers on the tarmac at the airport near Monroeville, Pennsylvania, or in a multipurpose building in Charleston, West Virginia.

From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2025

Every day at break, we meet behind the row of extra classrooms next to the multipurpose room.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée


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