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 |
|---|---|
| Floyd Bennett Field | municipal airport via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Floyd Bennett Field | naval air station via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Floyd Bennett Field | military airfield via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Middlebush, New Jersey | farming community via predicate surface "historicUse" ⓘ |
| Fraser Canyon | fur trade transportation route ⓘ |
| Fraser Canyon | gold rush access route ⓘ |
| Fraser Canyon | railway corridor ⓘ |
| Fraser Canyon | highway corridor ⓘ |
| Judicial Power of Colombia | inquisitorial criminal procedure (older system) via predicate surface "historicallyUsed" ⓘ |
| Monument Avenue Historic District | upper- and middle-class residential neighborhood via predicate surface "historicUse" ⓘ |
| Edinburgh Airport | Royal Air Force base via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Canarsie Pier | ferry landing via predicate surface "hasHistoricalUse" ⓘ |
| Canarsie Pier | transportation hub for Jamaica Bay via predicate surface "hasHistoricalUse" ⓘ |
| Oatlands Historic House and Gardens | enslaved labor plantation via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Loggerhead Key | navigation aid site via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Loggerhead Key | lighthouse station via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Wapama (disassembled) | West Coast lumber trade via predicate surface "historicUse" ⓘ |
| Tafawa Balewa Square | race course via predicate surface "formerUseOfSite" ⓘ |
| Tafawa Balewa Square | Lagos Race Course via predicate surface "formerUseOfSite" ⓘ |
| Prater | imperial hunting ground via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Gay Street, Knoxville | commercial center via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Gay Street, Knoxville | financial district via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Gay Street, Knoxville | retail corridor via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Chapultepec Castle | imperial residence via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Chapultepec Castle | presidential residence via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Chapultepec Castle | military academy via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Chapultepec Castle | fortress via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Palace Theatre (Broadway) | vaudeville theatre via predicate surface "historicUse" ⓘ |
| Palace Theatre (Broadway) | movie palace via predicate surface "historicUse" ⓘ |
| Murray River | paddle steamers via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Murray River | timber transport via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Murray River | wool transport via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Cape Sounion | strategic lookout point via predicate surface "usedInAntiquityAs" ⓘ |
| Cape Sounion | naval observation point via predicate surface "usedInAntiquityAs" ⓘ |
| Bagdad, Florida | timber export port via predicate surface "hasHistoricUse" ⓘ |
| Housatonic River | textile mills ⓘ |
| Housatonic River | paper mills ⓘ |
| Housatonic River | industrial water power ⓘ |
| Nuevo Polanco | industrial zone via predicate surface "previousLandUse" ⓘ |
| Nuevo Polanco | warehouses via predicate surface "previousLandUse" ⓘ |
| Euston Square Gardens | site for rallies via predicate surface "hasHistoricalUse" ⓘ |
| Euston Square Gardens | site for protest camps via predicate surface "hasHistoricalUse" ⓘ |
| Euston Square Gardens | site for public meetings via predicate surface "hasHistoricalUse" ⓘ |
| Pagan | cattle ranching via predicate surface "hasLandUseHistory" ⓘ |
| Pagan | copra production via predicate surface "hasLandUseHistory" ⓘ |
| Tudor Place | private residence via predicate surface "formerUse" ⓘ |
| Varsity Stadium | Canadian football venue via predicate surface "historicUse" ⓘ |
| Varsity Stadium | track and field venue via predicate surface "historicUse" ⓘ |
| Varsity Stadium | university sports venue via predicate surface "historicUse" ⓘ |
| Court of Final Appeal | former Legislative Council Building of Hong Kong via predicate surface "buildingFormerUse" ⓘ |