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

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Belgian architecture stars Jaspers-Eyers Architects and Bernard Dubois Architects are crafting the space, which is part of a mixed-use development with apartments, offices, and soon, a hotel. Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2025 Mill One, another mixed-use luxury apartment complex, is parallel to the Main Street district at 201 N. Church St. The penthouse could inspire other owners to add apartments to their upper stories, Aven said. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2025 Current residences will be demolished and replaced with mixed-use commercial space, new amenities and a mix of housing units at various price points, including market-rate units, affordable units and senior housing. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2025 If approved, the Midtown South Mixed-Use plan would set up a 24/7 mixed-use neighborhod across 42 blocks. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mixed-use

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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 13 Mar. 2025.

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