the general public

noun

: all the people of an area, country, etc.

The park is open to the general public.

Examples of the general public in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Law enforcement, medical examiners, employers, community organizations and even the general public can use them, if their states have decriminalized them. — Dr. Shravani Durbhakula, Time, 1 Nov. 2026

No one from the general public who’d bought a ticket had too much idea what to expect out of Aerosmith for these two shows. — Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

Approval on the final conditional use permit should be coming by the end of the year, which will allow portions of the property to open to the general public in addition to hotel guests. — Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Heidi Klum is already terrorizing the general public by teasing what fresh hell awaits us with her forthcoming Halloween costume. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the general public

• nonpublic
• republic
• semipublic