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

But the general public should not be on the hook for your losses. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Instead, showrunner Meg Marinis opted for a corporate outsider, using Norton’s appointment to reflect the stark financial sacrifices modern hospitals must make just to keep their doors open to the general public. — Max Gao, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

While the general public has still not heard Once Upon a Time in Shaolin in its entirety, Pablo Torre Finds Out shared two Method Man-centric clips from the LP. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026

The Food and Drug Administration hasn’t yet deemed retatrutide safe and effective or approved it for sale to the general public. — Danny Robbins, AJC.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the general public

• nonpublic
• republic
• semipublic