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 |
|---|---|
| Red Hook | warehousing ⓘ |
| Red Hook | manufacturing ⓘ |
| RAAF Base Edinburgh | RAAF aircraft research and development via predicate surface "previouslyUsedFor" ⓘ |
|
Stanley Park, Vancouver
surface form:
Stanley Park
|
military installations via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
|
Stanley Park, Vancouver
surface form:
Stanley Park
|
lumber operations via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
|
Stanley Park, Vancouver
surface form:
Stanley Park
|
recreation since the late 19th century via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Shamian Island | foreign concession via predicate surface "historicUse" ⓘ |
| Shamian Island | trading post via predicate surface "historicUse" ⓘ |
| Norfolk Island | British penal colony via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Houseboat Museum | residential houseboat via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Tijuca National Park | coffee plantations via predicate surface "previousLandUse" ⓘ |
| Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport | military air base via predicate surface "originallyUsedAs" ⓘ |
| Isle of Sheppey | naval base via predicate surface "hasHistoricalUse" ⓘ |
| Isle of Sheppey | dockyard via predicate surface "hasHistoricalUse" ⓘ |
| Isle of Sheppey | aviation testing ground via predicate surface "hasHistoricalUse" ⓘ |
| Puerto Madero | port area via predicate surface "formerlyUsedAs" ⓘ |
|
Jackson
surface form:
Jackson, California
|
mining claims and operations via predicate surface "hasLandUseHistory" ⓘ |
| Vietnam Fine Arts Museum | boarding school for daughters of French officials via predicate surface "formerlyUsedAs" ⓘ |
| Xiang River basin | inland shipping ⓘ |
| Xiang River basin | grain transport ⓘ |
| Xiang River basin | timber transport ⓘ |
| FitzRoy | acknowledging illegitimate children of English kings ⓘ |
| Wapakoneta, Ohio, United States | Shawnee settlement site via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
|
Dalí Theatre-Museum, Figueres, Spain
surface form:
Dalí Theatre-Museum
|
municipal theatre of Figueres via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Frida Kahlo Museum | private residence via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Malibu Creek State Park | 20th Century Fox movie ranch via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Kiswah | cut into pieces and distributed via predicate surface "oldKiswahUsage" ⓘ |
| Kiswah | kept as relics via predicate surface "oldKiswahUsage" ⓘ |
|
Battery Park, Manhattan
surface form:
Battery Park
|
military fortifications via predicate surface "hasHistoricalUse" ⓘ |
| Lake Elsinore | health resort via predicate surface "hasHistoricalUse" ⓘ |
| Lake Elsinore | recreation destination via predicate surface "hasHistoricalUse" ⓘ |
| Coptic language | Nubia via predicate surface "alsoUsedHistoricallyIn" ⓘ |
| Dublin Bay | harbour and anchorage ⓘ |
| Dublin Bay | trade and commerce ⓘ |
| Dublin Bay | defence of Dublin ⓘ |
| Port of Ramsgate | cross-Channel ferry services ⓘ |
| Will Rogers State Historic Park |
Will Rogers State Historic Park
via predicate surface "formerUse"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Will Rogers private ranch
|
| Will Rogers State Historic Park | Will Rogers residence via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Museo Nacional de Arte | Secretariat of Communications and Public Works headquarters via predicate surface "formerUseOfBuilding" ⓘ |
| Stroganov Palace | aristocratic residence via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Yangpu District | industrial area via predicate surface "hasHistoricalUse" ⓘ |
| Museo de la Ciudad de México | aristocratic residence via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Museo de la Ciudad de México |
Palacio de los Condes de Santiago de Calimaya
via predicate surface "formerUse"
ⓘ
surface form:
palace of the Counts of Santiago de Calimaya
|
| Strawberry Mansion area | elite residential district in the 19th century via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Old World | European scholars via predicate surface "historicalUsageBy" ⓘ |
| North County Trailway | railroad line via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| South Street | commercial via predicate surface "hasLandUseHistory" ⓘ |
| South Street | industrial via predicate surface "hasLandUseHistory" ⓘ |
| South Street | maritime via predicate surface "hasLandUseHistory" ⓘ |
| Mikhailovsky Palace | imperial residence via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |