"in use" meaning in English

See in use in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} in use, {{en-PP}} in use
  1. Currently being used.
    Sense id: en-in_use-en-prep_phrase--WbXgJqb
  2. (archaic) Used; accustomed. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-in_use-en-prep_phrase-cZb1blno Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 62 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 11 89 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 12 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (being used): käytössä (Finnish), en usage (French)
Disambiguation of 'being used': 50 50
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