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 |
|---|---|
| Gamcheon Culture Village | settlement for refugees after the Korean War via predicate surface "hasHistoricalUse" ⓘ |
| The Wash | drainage of surrounding fens ⓘ |
|
Spitalfields, London, England
surface form:
Spitalfields
|
weaving workshops via predicate surface "hasHistoricalUse" ⓘ |
| Echuca | paddle steamer via predicate surface "transportModeHistorically" ⓘ |
| Echuca | railway via predicate surface "transportModeHistorically" ⓘ |
| Echuca | river trade via predicate surface "transportModeHistorically" ⓘ |
| Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre | real tennis court via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Dizengoff House | residence of Meir Dizengoff via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral area | industrial salt extraction via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Water Island | United States military defense site via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Water Island | World War II coastal defense via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Nashoba Valley Winery area | farming via predicate surface "hasHistoricalUse" ⓘ |
| Nashoba Valley Winery area | orchard cultivation via predicate surface "hasHistoricalUse" ⓘ |
| Nashoba Valley Winery area | fruit growing via predicate surface "hasHistoricalUse" ⓘ |
|
UNESCO World Heritage Site Upper Harz Water Management System
surface form:
Upper Harz Water Management System
|
silver mining via predicate surface "primaryHistoricalUse" ⓘ |
| Aberjona River | industrial activity ⓘ |
| Aberjona River | tanneries ⓘ |
| Aberjona River | chemical manufacturing ⓘ |
|
Martins Ferry, Ohio, United States
surface form:
Martins Ferry, Ohio
|
river port via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
|
Martins Ferry, Ohio, United States
surface form:
Martins Ferry, Ohio
|
industrial center via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Eastern Nagari script | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| Menominee River | logging transport via predicate surface "hasHistoricalUse" ⓘ |
| Menominee River | navigation for timber industry via predicate surface "hasHistoricalUse" ⓘ |
| Nahant | coastal defense site via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Nahant | summer resort via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Digges farm, Prince George’s County, Maryland | plantation via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Surratt House Museum | tavern via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Surratt House Museum | post office via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Surratt House Museum | way station on the road between Washington, D.C. and southern Maryland via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Aloysia | true via predicate surface "isHistoricallyUsed" ⓘ |
| Old Mill District | lumber mill complex via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Ioannovsky Bridge | military access to Peter and Paul Fortress via predicate surface "hasOriginalPurpose" ⓘ |
| Wappingers Falls | mill village via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Piccadilly Gardens | gardens via predicate surface "hasHistoricalUse" ⓘ |
| Piccadilly Gardens | public square via predicate surface "hasHistoricalUse" ⓘ |
| Ten Pound Island Light | harbor approach light via predicate surface "historicUse" ⓘ |
| Marquette Harbor Lighthouse | guiding ore ships to Marquette’s ore docks via predicate surface "historicUse" ⓘ |
| Museum Gunzenhauser | GAGFAH headquarters via predicate surface "formerUseOfBuilding" ⓘ |
| Solway Firth | trade ⓘ |
| Solway Firth | coastal shipping ⓘ |
| Thames Estuary | naval access to London ⓘ |
| Thames Estuary | trade route to London ⓘ |
| Nymphenburg Palace | summer residence of the rulers of Bavaria via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| FAT16 | system boot disks via predicate surface "usedHistoricallyFor" ⓘ |
| Godolphin, Cornwall | agriculture via predicate surface "hasLandUseHistory" ⓘ |
| Godolphin, Cornwall | tin mining via predicate surface "hasLandUseHistory" ⓘ |
| Godolphin, Cornwall | copper mining via predicate surface "hasLandUseHistory" ⓘ |
| Cape St. Vincent | major reference point for Atlantic navigation via predicate surface "hasHistoricalUse" ⓘ |
| Cape St. Vincent | landmark for ships sailing to and from the Mediterranean via predicate surface "hasHistoricalUse" ⓘ |
| Red Hook | shipping ⓘ |