the public

noun

: the people of a country, state, etc.

the American public

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.

Examples of the public in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sure enough, the public fight made headlines — so the next day, Riley gets a FaceTime call from her mother, Kandi. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 July 2026

Anthropic appears poised to beat rival OpenAI to the public markets, which could be an advantage for the startup if AI enthusiasm later wanes. — Hugh Son,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 15 July 2026

The Sheriff’s Office said major traffic closures remained in effect on Diablo Drive and Andrea Boulevard and asked the public to avoid the area while the investigation continued. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

The 110,000-square-foot one-story building, designed by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, came with a price tag of $724 million and opened to the public in May. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

Rhymes for the public

• nonpublic
• republic
• semipublic