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Definitions

public

[puhb-lik] / ˈpʌb lɪk /
ADJECTIVE
community, general
Synonyms
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civic civil communal governmental mutual national popular social universal urban
STRONG
city common country federal free government metropolitan open state
WEAK
accessible conjoint conjunct free to all intermutual municipal not private open door unrestricted widespread without charge
Antonyms
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local private unshared
WEAK
particular specific unknown
ADJECTIVE
known, acknowledged
Synonyms
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overt popular social
STRONG
general open patent plain
WEAK
exposed in circulation notorious obvious prevalent published recognized societal usual vulgar widespread
Antonyms
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private
STRONG
abnormal ambiguous definite extraordinary hidden unclear uncommon vague
WEAK
particular specific unknown
NOUN
people of community; people interested in something
Synonyms
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audience community country electorate everyone nation people populace population society
STRONG
bodies buyers citizens clientele commonalty followers following heads masses mob multitude patrons suite supporters voters
WEAK
men and women

Example Sentences

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Other public amenities include sports courts, playgrounds and a community center.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Stevenson is now campaigning for more defibrillators to be installed in public places.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The Broadview processing and detention facility has become locally and nationally famous as the subject of lawsuits, investigations and public outcry over the treatment of detainees.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Working with the FBI, Arlington police had finally solved the crime that summer through genetic genealogy, matching the killer’s DNA to relatives in a public database.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

“And that’ll help me with my public reading problem?” she asked.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.