public

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noun

Definition of PUBLIC

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

Examples of PUBLIC

1. The beach is open to the public.
2. The general public is in favor of the law.
3. Members of the public called for the mayor's resignation.

First Known Use of PUBLIC

15th century

Related to PUBLIC

Synonyms: folks, humanity, humankind, people, species, world

Antonyms: A-list, aristocracy, best, choice, corps d'elite, cream, elect, elite, fat, flower, pick, pink, pride, upper crust

Related Words: community, society; crowd, masses, mob, populace, proletariat, rabble, rabblement, riffraff

Near Antonyms: gentility, gentlefolk (also gentlefolks), gentry, haute monde, nobility, patriciate, peerage, quality, royalty, society

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