用途

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 用途 is read as ようと and is a noun for the use or purpose to which an object or place is put.
• Basic usage: A use other than meetings appears in 会議以外の用途, while explaining what a tool is for appears in 道具の用途を説明する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference from 目的
  • 目的 states a goal that an action aims at, whereas 用途 states the concrete use of an object or place.