historicallyUsedFor
P2417
predicate
Indicates that something served a particular function or purpose at some point in the past, even if it may no longer be used that way now.
All labels observed (81)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| formerUse | 1,567 |
| hasHistoricalUse | 1,263 |
| historicallyUsedFor canonical | 652 |
| hasHistoricUse | 581 |
| historicUse | 410 |
| hasLandUseHistory | 351 |
| usedHistoricallyFor | 75 |
| formerUseOfBuilding | 70 |
| formerUseOfSite | 69 |
| historicallyUsedAs | 51 |
| historicalLandUse | 39 |
| formerlyUsedAs | 38 |
| wasUsedFor | 32 |
| formerlyUsedFor | 29 |
| formerBuildingUse | 26 |
| previousLandUse | 22 |
| hasOriginalPurpose | 18 |
| hasLegacyUse | 13 |
| usedHistoricallyAs | 13 |
| transportModeHistorically | 12 |
| previouslyUsedFor | 11 |
| hasHistoricalUseIn | 10 |
| primaryHistoricalUse | 10 |
| hasBuildingUseHistory | 8 |
| usedInAntiquityFor | 8 |
| traditionallyUsedFor | 7 |
| usedHistorically | 7 |
| historicallyFunctionedAs | 6 |
| wasPreviouslyUsedFor | 6 |
| 历史用途 | 6 |
| formerUseOfArea | 5 |
| historicalUseContext | 5 |
| originallyUsedAs | 5 |
| usedInAntiquityAs | 5 |
| buildingFormerUse | 4 |
| historicallyExploitedFor | 4 |
| primaryUseHistorical | 4 |
| formerRailroadUse | 3 |
| functionedFor | 3 |
| historicalUseBeforePascal | 3 |
| historicallyUsed | 3 |
| notablyUsedFor | 3 |
| primaryFunctionHistorically | 3 |
| wasHistoricallyUsedIn | 3 |
| wasWidelyUsedBefore | 3 |
| buildingPreviouslyUsedAs | 2 |
| historicallyUses | 2 |
| isHistoricallyUsed | 2 |
| oldKiswahUsage | 2 |
| primaryUseHistorically | 2 |
| resinHistoricalUse | 2 |
| usedForCenturiesAs | 2 |
| usedForInAntiquity | 2 |
| wasUsedHistoricallyFor | 2 |
| историческоеИспользование | 2 |
| 歷史用途 | 2 |
| alsoUsedHistoricallyIn | 1 |
| earlierOilUse | 1 |
| formerRunwayUse | 1 |
| formerUsage | 1 |
| historicRollingStockUse | 1 |
| historicUseStatus | 1 |
| historicalUsageBy | 1 |
| historicalUseInGermany | 1 |
| historicallyBuiltFor | 1 |
| historicallyCommonUse | 1 |
| historicallyUsedToPower | 1 |
| initiallyUsedAs | 1 |
| previousCivilUse | 1 |
| primaryUseInHistory | 1 |
| reasonForHistoricUse | 1 |
| scriptUsedHistoricallyFor | 1 |
| servedForCenturiesAs | 1 |
| usedInHistory | 1 |
| usedInPrehistory | 1 |
| usedToBeImportantFor | 1 |
| usedToServeAs | 1 |
| wasInitiallyUsedAs | 1 |
| ранееИспользовалсяКак | 1 |
| 歴史的利用 | 1 |
| 近代的採用 | 1 |
Description generation (PDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.
Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: historicallyUsedFor
Generated description
Indicates that something served a particular function or purpose at some point in the past, even if it may no longer be used that way now.
Sample triples (5,513)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Kennebec River near Skowhegan, Maine | log driving ⓘ |
| Kennebec River near Skowhegan, Maine | paper mills ⓘ |
| Kennebec River near Skowhegan, Maine | textile mills ⓘ |
| Fort Devens, Massachusetts | prisoner-of-war camp via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Fort Devens, Massachusetts | Army Security Agency training site via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Fort Devens, Massachusetts | intelligence training center via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Mark Twain Cave | local recreation site in 19th century via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Mark Twain Cave | tourist attraction since 19th century via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Arabian Sea | spice trade ⓘ |
| Arabian Sea | incense trade ⓘ |
| Arabian Sea | silk trade ⓘ |
| East Cambridge | industrial uses ⓘ |
| East Cambridge | manufacturing ⓘ |
| Inchkeith | plague quarantine in the 15th–16th centuries via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Inchkeith | linguistic isolation experiment under James IV of Scotland via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Camp Pendleton, California | ranch land via predicate surface "previousLandUse" ⓘ |
| Titanic Quarter |
Harland and Wolff
via predicate surface "formerUse"
ⓘ
surface form:
Harland and Wolff shipyard land
|
| Shield of David | protective symbol via predicate surface "historicallyUsedAs" ⓘ |
| Shield of David | magical symbol via predicate surface "historicallyUsedAs" ⓘ |
| Inchcolm | monastic site via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Inchcolm | military site via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Inchcolm | pilgrimage site via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
|
North Carolina State Capitol (Raleigh)
surface form:
North Carolina State Capitol
|
chamber of the North Carolina House of Representatives via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
|
North Carolina State Capitol (Raleigh)
surface form:
North Carolina State Capitol
|
chamber of the North Carolina Senate via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
|
North Carolina State Capitol (Raleigh)
surface form:
North Carolina State Capitol
|
North Carolina State Capitol (Raleigh)
via predicate surface "formerUse"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
North Carolina Supreme Court chambers
|
|
North Carolina State Capitol (Raleigh)
surface form:
North Carolina State Capitol
|
offices of the Council of State via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
|
Great Hall
surface form:
Great Hall (Hockey Hall of Fame)
|
Bank of Montreal head office
via predicate surface "formerUse"
ⓘ
surface form:
Bank of Montreal main branch hall
|
| Musée Matisse | villa via predicate surface "formerBuildingUse" ⓘ |
| South Manitou Island | farming via predicate surface "wasPreviouslyUsedFor" ⓘ |
| South Manitou Island | logging via predicate surface "wasPreviouslyUsedFor" ⓘ |
| Red Mountain Park | iron ore mining via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Tate Modern | power station via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Torpedo Factory Art Center | munitions factory via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Iolani Palace | capitol building of the Provisional Government of Hawaii via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Iolani Palace | capitol building of the Republic of Hawaii via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Iolani Palace | capitol building of the Territory of Hawaii via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Iolani Palace | capitol building of the State of Hawaii via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Flamenco Beach | U.S. Navy training ground vicinity via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Randalls Island | institutional facilities via predicate surface "hasHistoricalUse" ⓘ |
| Randalls Island | waste disposal sites via predicate surface "hasHistoricalUse" ⓘ |
| Montréal–Mirabel International Airport | major international passenger airport via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Hulme, Manchester | industrial area via predicate surface "hasHistoricalUse" ⓘ |
| Hulme, Manchester | working-class residential district via predicate surface "hasHistoricalUse" ⓘ |
| Ghirardelli Square | chocolate factory via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Old Port | shipping ⓘ |
| Old Port | warehousing ⓘ |
| Old Port | fishing industry ⓘ |
| Santa Rosa Island | cattle ranching via predicate surface "previouslyUsedFor" ⓘ |
| Santa Rosa Island | sheep ranching via predicate surface "previouslyUsedFor" ⓘ |
| Hemlock Gorge Reservation | water supply aqueduct corridor via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |