Meaning & use
public
Open to or shared by all the people in a community, rather than restricted to a private group.
See it in a sentence
The mayor held a public meeting so residents could voice their concerns directly.
The park remains public property, free for anyone in the city to enjoy.
A note on using this word
Public functions mainly as an adjective, but 'the public' also works as a noun referring to people in general.
Words with a similar meaning
communalopen
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Words with an opposite meaning
Another way to use it
2. noun
Ordinary people in general, considered as a whole rather than as individuals.
The museum's new wing opens to the public next Saturday morning.
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