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pub·lic

public

 
 
pronunciation:
puh blihk
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
phrases:
in public
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part of speech: adjective
definition: having to do with all the people in a community.
Our town's most beautiful public building is the new library.
antonyms:
personal, private
similar words:
civil, social
 
part of speech: noun
definition: a community of people as a whole.
That beach is not open to the public.
synonyms:
community, tribe
similar words:
masses, population
phrase: in public
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  • publicly:
    in the presence of many people; in public.