repurposed

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A form of repurpose — To reuse for a different purpose, on a long-term basis, with or without alteration.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of repurpose

    Felixstowe (1905): [...] In 1931 the three original railcars were retired and replaced by a single repurposed Ipswich tram.

    2020 July 29, Dr Joseph Brennan, “Railways that reach out over the waves”, in Rail, page 51
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APA

repurposed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repurposed

MLA

“repurposed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repurposed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “repurposed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repurposed.

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