public

1 of 2

adjective

pub·lic ˈpə-blik How to pronounce public (audio)

: exposed to general view : open

: well-known, prominent

: perceptible, material

: of, relating to, or affecting all the people or the whole area of a nation or state

public law

: of or relating to a government

: of, relating to, or being in the service of the community or nation

: of or relating to people in general : universal

: of, by, for, or directed to the public (see public entry 2 sense 2) : popular

in the public eye

a campaign to raise public awareness of the issue

He's certainly aware that public opinion has soured on him this year …

Bryan Rolli

: of or relating to business or community interests as opposed to private affairs : social

: devoted to the general or national welfare : humanitarian

: accessible to or shared by all members of the community

: capitalized in shares that can be freely traded on the open market

—often used with go

: supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by income from commercials

public radio

public television

publicness noun

public

2 of 2

noun

plural publics

: a place accessible or visible to the public

—usually used in the phrase in public

: the people as a whole : populace

: a group of people having common interests or characteristics

specifically : the group at which a particular activity or enterprise aims

Example Sentences

Adjective Public outrage over the scandal eventually forced him to resign. The ads are intended to increase public awareness of the risks of smoking. She was elected to a public office. He was in Congress for many years but he recently retired from public life. They decided on a nearby restaurant as a convenient public place to meet. The government has allowed public access to the documents. The city council is holding a public meeting. This will be her first public performance in five years. Her trial will be public. Noun The beach is open to the public. The general public is in favor of the law. Members of the public called for the mayor's resignation. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

In public life, as in tennis, losses come in clusters.

Anna Wintour, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2022 Officers from the Boston Police Department responded to the incident at 7:18 p.m., authorities said in a public statement.

Tommy Mcardle, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2022 Discussions ultimately developed into how much control parents should have over K-12 public education.

Renata Cló, The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2022 In 2021, the royal household’s public financial statement listed the grant at about $99 million — money intended to pay for the upkeep of palaces and to meet other expenses.

Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 The public education system has been hijacked by the far left.

Fox News Staff, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2022 And their children attend a home-schooling cooperative because the Browns believe public education is dysfunctional and dangerous.

Brian Macquarrie, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 While neither Princess Beatrice nor Princess Eugenie has made a public statement, Beatrice's husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi shared a sweet tribute to the Queen on his Instagram.

Emily Burack, Town & Country, 12 Sep. 2022 In recent years, state Republican lawmakers have caused dismay among Idaho's business community by launching attacks on public education spending, which succeeded in 2021 with a $2.5 million cut to universities despite a budget surplus.

Keith Ridler, ajc, 12 Sep. 2022

Noun

In some ways, Charles’s brand of faith — with greater focus on spirituality than dogma — puts him more in line with the British public.

Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 Trump, however, is different, Engel said, noting the former U.S. president's unpopularity with the British public.

Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 Linek's father, who attended the news conference in Atlanta with Macrae, pleaded with the public for any information on his daughter's whereabouts.

Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2022 Charles is less popular with the public than his late mother or his son Prince William, now the heir apparent.

WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Charles inherits a monarchy that remains broadly popular with the British public.

Peter Bergen, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 Throughout her reign, the queen built a strong bond with the public.

Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 When movies lose their appeal with the public, turn into cult objects or just fall out of print on home video, what is left of the work?

Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 In the early days of the outbreak, officials quickly realized that mass killings of raccoons would not be popular with the public.

Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2022 See More

Phrases Containing public

Kids Definition

public 1 of 2

adjective

pub·lic ˈpə-blik How to pronounce public (audio)

: open to all

a public library

: of or relating to the people as a whole

public opinion

: known to many people : not kept secret

The story became public.

: of, relating to, or working for a government or community

a public prosecutor

My uncle holds public office.

: well-known, prominent

public figures

public

2 of 2

noun

: the people as a whole

The sale is open to the public.

: a group of people having common interests

The author is adored by her public.

Legal Definition

public 1 of 2

adjective

pub·lic

: exposed to general view

public indecency

: known or recognized by many or most people

: of, relating to, or affecting all of the people or the whole area of a nation or state

public statutes

: of or relating to a government : authorized by, administered by, or acting for the people as a political entity

public expenditures

the public prosecutor

: of, relating to, or being in the service of the community or nation

holding public office

: provided for, used by, or containing the records of a government agency

the post office and other public buildings

: of or relating to people in general

: of or relating to business or community interests as opposed to private affairs

public policy

: devoted to the general or national welfare

: accessible to or shared by all members of the community

a public hearing

compare private

: capitalized in shares that can be freely traded on the open market

—often used with go

public

2 of 2

noun

: a place accessible or visible to the public

—usually used in the phrase in public

: the people as a whole

public 1 of 2

adjective

as in open

not known by only a select few the mayor's plans to retire have been public knowledge for some time

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

open
general
broadcast
shared
publicized
widespread
communal
aired
on record
popular
current
published
prevalent
unclassified
disclosed
rumored
advertised
declared
divulged
announced
promulgated
heralded
proclaimed
nonclassified
posted
reported
well-known
rife
reputed
spotlighted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

private
confidential
secret
privy
classified
personal
undisclosed
clandestine
unannounced
covert
unadvertised
intimate
conspiratorial
surreptitious
collusive
undercover
withheld
underhanded
underhand
reserved
repressed
concealed
suppressed
revoked
stifled
retracted
silenced
recanted

as in communal

freely available for use or participation by all a public swimming pool

Synonyms & Similar Words

open
communal
unrestricted
collective
accessible
shared
free-for-all
available
free
common
unregulated
unreserved

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

private
closed
restricted
exclusive
limited
off-limits
inaccessible
unavailable

as in national

of or relating to a nation a trade agreement in the public interest

Synonyms & Similar Words

national
government
civil
federal
municipal
governmental
civic
democratic
internal
republican
domestic
nationwide
intestine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

international
global
foreign
nonnational
external
alien

as in general

held by or applicable to a majority of the people public sentiment was against the war

Synonyms & Similar Words

general
prevailing
popular
overall
majority
common
unanimous
ruling
predominant
received
current
present
vulgar
usual
contemporary
household
communal
universal
widespread
dominant
everyday
pop
shared
typical
familiar
pervasive
characteristic
prevalent
well-known
preponderant
pandemic
rife

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

special
private
uncommon
unusual
unknown
rare
personal
individual
unpopular
strange
unique
separate
distinctive
peculiar
especial
idiosyncratic
nonpublic
singular

as in collective

used or done by a number of people as a group public transportation

Synonyms & Similar Words

collective
collaborative
joint
combined
communal
mutual
shared
cooperative
united
concerted
multiple
pooled
general
conjoint
common
mass
reciprocal
bilateral
consensual
generic
conjunct
synergistic
popular
symbiotic
two-way
universal
synergic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

private
personal
individual
single
exclusive
sole
unilateral
solitary
several
independent
separate
one-man
special
one-way
one-sided
particular
specialized
esoteric

public

2 of 2

noun

as in world

human beings in general a lecture open to the public

Synonyms & Similar Words

world
people
humanity
society
folks
community
humankind
species
populace
masses
crowd
rabble
proletariat
mob
rabblement
riffraff

as in populace

the body of the community as contrasted with the elite the highbrows have always disdained his novels, but the public just eats them up

Synonyms & Similar Words

populace
people
crowd
mass
commons
commoners
mob
millions
plebeians
multitude
plebs
cattle
herd
hoi polloi
rabble
unwashed
rank and file
trash
proletariat
riffraff
rabblement
bourgeoisie
tagrag and bobtail
rout
middle class
scum
tag, rag, and bobtail
ragtag and bobtail

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

elite
choice
aristocracy
pride
society
upper crust
flower
elect
fat
cream
pink
quality
best
pick
nobility
royalty
corps d'elite
gentry
A-list
peerage
gentility
patriciate
gentlefolk
gentlefolks
haute monde

单词	public
释义	public 1 of 2 adjective pub·lic ˈpə-blik 1 a : exposed to general view : open b : well-known, prominent c : perceptible, material 2 a : of, relating to, or affecting all the people or the whole area of a nation or state public law b : of or relating to a government c : of, relating to, or being in the service of the community or nation 3 a : of or relating to people in general : universal b : of, by, for, or directed to the public (see public entry 2 sense 2) : popular in the public eye a campaign to raise public awareness of the issue He's certainly aware that public opinion has soured on him this year … Bryan Rolli 4 : of or relating to business or community interests as opposed to private affairs : social 5 : devoted to the general or national welfare : humanitarian 6 a : accessible to or shared by all members of the community b : capitalized in shares that can be freely traded on the open market —often used with go 7 : supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by income from commercials public radio public television publicness noun public 2 of 2 noun plural publics 1 : a place accessible or visible to the public —usually used in the phrase in public 2 : the people as a whole : populace 3 : a group of people having common interests or characteristics specifically : the group at which a particular activity or enterprise aims Synonyms Adjective open Noun folks humanity humankind people species world See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective Public outrage over the scandal eventually forced him to resign. The ads are intended to increase public awareness of the risks of smoking. She was elected to a public office. He was in Congress for many years but he recently retired from public life. They decided on a nearby restaurant as a convenient public place to meet. The government has allowed public access to the documents. The city council is holding a public meeting. This will be her first public performance in five years. Her trial will be public. Noun The beach is open to the public. The general public is in favor of the law. Members of the public called for the mayor's resignation. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective In public life, as in tennis, losses come in clusters. Anna Wintour, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2022 Officers from the Boston Police Department responded to the incident at 7:18 p.m., authorities said in a public statement. Tommy Mcardle, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2022 Discussions ultimately developed into how much control parents should have over K-12 public education. Renata Cló, The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2022 In 2021, the royal household’s public financial statement listed the grant at about $99 million — money intended to pay for the upkeep of palaces and to meet other expenses. Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 The public education system has been hijacked by the far left. Fox News Staff, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2022 And their children attend a home-schooling cooperative because the Browns believe public education is dysfunctional and dangerous. Brian Macquarrie, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 While neither Princess Beatrice nor Princess Eugenie has made a public statement, Beatrice's husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi shared a sweet tribute to the Queen on his Instagram. Emily Burack, Town & Country, 12 Sep. 2022 In recent years, state Republican lawmakers have caused dismay among Idaho's business community by launching attacks on public education spending, which succeeded in 2021 with a $2.5 million cut to universities despite a budget surplus. Keith Ridler, ajc, 12 Sep. 2022 Noun In some ways, Charles’s brand of faith — with greater focus on spirituality than dogma — puts him more in line with the British public. Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 Trump, however, is different, Engel said, noting the former U.S. president's unpopularity with the British public. Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 Linek's father, who attended the news conference in Atlanta with Macrae, pleaded with the public for any information on his daughter's whereabouts. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2022 Charles is less popular with the public than his late mother or his son Prince William, now the heir apparent. WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Charles inherits a monarchy that remains broadly popular with the British public. Peter Bergen, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 Throughout her reign, the queen built a strong bond with the public. Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 When movies lose their appeal with the public, turn into cult objects or just fall out of print on home video, what is left of the work? Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 In the early days of the outbreak, officials quickly realized that mass killings of raccoons would not be popular with the public. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English publique, from Anglo-French, from Latin publicus; akin to Latin populus people First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing public for the common/public good certified public accountant go on public assistance hold (someone) up to (public) ridicule initial public offering come to public notice in the public domain go public in the national/public interest in public public access notary public make public public address system public address announcer public assistance public convenience public enemy number one public affairs public domain public defender public figure public image public health public house public-key public land public knowledge public law public officer public opinion public property public relations public sector public service public servant public sale public speaker public school public-service corporation public speaking public transit quasi-public public works public transportation the public the public domain the public purse the court of public/world opinion public service announcement in the public eye public policy public square the general public public-spirited public utility Members of the public caught the public imagination public transport See More for the common/public good certified public accountant go on public assistance hold (someone) up to (public) ridicule initial public offering come to public notice in the public domain go public in the national/public interest in public public access notary public make public public address system public address announcer public assistance public convenience public enemy number one public affairs public domain public defender public figure public image public health public house public-key public land public knowledge public law public officer public opinion public property public relations public sector public service public servant public sale public speaker public school public-service corporation public speaking public transit quasi-public public works public transportation the public the public domain the public purse the court of public/world opinion public service announcement in the public eye public policy public square the general public public-spirited public utility Members of the public caught the public imagination public transport See More Kids Definition public 1 of 2 adjective pub·lic ˈpə-blik 1 : open to all a public library 2 : of or relating to the people as a whole public opinion 3 : known to many people : not kept secret The story became public. 4 : of, relating to, or working for a government or community a public prosecutor My uncle holds public office. 5 : well-known, prominent public figures public 2 of 2 noun 1 : the people as a whole The sale is open to the public. 2 : a group of people having common interests The author is adored by her public. Legal Definition public 1 of 2 adjective pub·lic 1 a : exposed to general view public indecency b : known or recognized by many or most people 2 a : of, relating to, or affecting all of the people or the whole area of a nation or state public statutes b : of or relating to a government : authorized by, administered by, or acting for the people as a political entity public expenditures the public prosecutor c : of, relating to, or being in the service of the community or nation holding public office d : provided for, used by, or containing the records of a government agency the post office and other public buildings 3 : of or relating to people in general 4 : of or relating to business or community interests as opposed to private affairs public policy 5 : devoted to the general or national welfare 6 : accessible to or shared by all members of the community a public hearing compare private 7 : capitalized in shares that can be freely traded on the open market —often used with go public 2 of 2 noun 1 : a place accessible or visible to the public —usually used in the phrase in public 2 : the people as a whole public 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in open not known by only a select few the mayor's plans to retire have been public knowledge for some time Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance open general broadcast shared publicized widespread communal aired on record popular current published prevalent unclassified disclosed rumored advertised declared divulged announced promulgated heralded proclaimed nonclassified posted reported well-known rife reputed spotlighted Antonyms & Near Antonyms private confidential secret privy classified personal undisclosed clandestine unannounced covert unadvertised intimate conspiratorial surreptitious collusive undercover withheld underhanded underhand reserved repressed concealed suppressed revoked stifled retracted silenced recanted See More 2 as in communal freely available for use or participation by all a public swimming pool Synonyms & Similar Words open communal unrestricted collective accessible shared free-for-all available free common unregulated unreserved Antonyms & Near Antonyms private closed restricted exclusive limited off-limits inaccessible unavailable See More 3 as in national of or relating to a nation a trade agreement in the public interest Synonyms & Similar Words national government civil federal municipal governmental civic democratic internal republican domestic nationwide intestine Antonyms & Near Antonyms international global foreign nonnational external alien 4 as in general held by or applicable to a majority of the people public sentiment was against the war Synonyms & Similar Words general prevailing popular overall majority common unanimous ruling predominant received current present vulgar usual contemporary household communal universal widespread dominant everyday pop shared typical familiar pervasive characteristic prevalent well-known preponderant pandemic rife Antonyms & Near Antonyms special private uncommon unusual unknown rare personal individual unpopular strange unique separate distinctive peculiar especial idiosyncratic nonpublic singular See More 5 as in collective used or done by a number of people as a group public transportation Synonyms & Similar Words collective collaborative joint combined communal mutual shared cooperative united concerted multiple pooled general conjoint common mass reciprocal bilateral consensual generic conjunct synergistic popular symbiotic two-way universal synergic Antonyms & Near Antonyms private personal individual single exclusive sole unilateral solitary several independent separate one-man special one-way one-sided particular specialized esoteric See More public 2 of 2 noun 1 as in world human beings in general a lecture open to the public Synonyms & Similar Words world people humanity society folks community humankind species populace masses crowd rabble proletariat mob rabblement riffraff 2 as in populace the body of the community as contrasted with the elite the highbrows have always disdained his novels, but the public just eats them up Synonyms & Similar Words populace people crowd mass commons commoners mob millions plebeians multitude plebs cattle herd hoi polloi rabble unwashed rank and file trash proletariat riffraff rabblement bourgeoisie tagrag and bobtail rout middle class scum tag, rag, and bobtail ragtag and bobtail Antonyms & Near Antonyms elite choice aristocracy pride society upper crust flower elect fat cream pink quality best pick nobility royalty corps d'elite gentry A-list peerage gentility patriciate gentlefolk gentlefolks haute monde See More Phrases Containing public go public (with) public servant public house public speaking go public (with) public servant public house public speaking
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