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

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The district is a dense area that's getting more so, as new residential towers and mixed-use high-rises continue to join all those built in the past 15 years or so. Shonda Novak, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024 The organization plans to raise $2 million to transform the station into a mixed-use community space, with dining and offices, according to Decay Devils’ website. Chicago Tribune, 26 Nov. 2024 Stop by: 520 Cherry Road The Power House: A mixed-use development near Winthrop University, featuring a food hall, brewery (Middle James), restaurant and apartment complex. Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024 According to the city’s director of Planning Planning and Zoning, Tim Bourcier, once the homes are built, they can be used as single-family homes, apartment-like dwelling units, or mixed-use properties with a business operating out of a portion of the home. Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mixed-use 

Word History

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 1 Dec. 2024.

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