In use
prep_phrase
prep_phrase ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (‘engaged’ is a British term for a busy telephone line) wordnet
- 2 currently being used wordnet
Prep_phrase
- 1 Currently being used.
- 2 Used; accustomed. archaic
"The man, ye should ken, was cast upon a rock in the sea, where it appears the Good People were in use to come and rest as they went through to Ireland."
Example
More examples"The man, ye should ken, was cast upon a rock in the sea, where it appears the Good People were in use to come and rest as they went through to Ireland."