all-purpose
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of all-purpose
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Twenty-nine councils have had their elections postponed this year so they can focus on local government reorganisation, which will see fewer all purpose unitary authorities replace existing councils.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
Jawhar Jordan looks to build on team highs of 815 yards rushing and 1,253 all purpose.
From Washington Times • Aug. 16, 2023
The main difference between matzo balls and any other dumpling is that these balls are made with matzo meal, which is ground matzo crackers, and most other dumplings are made with all purpose flour.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2022
The recipe calls for 2 cups of all purpose flour or 310 grams.
From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2016
This is sheer loose living; this is a life stripped of all purpose.
From Look Back on Happiness by Wiking, Paula
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
