Definitions of public [ˈpʌb lɪk]

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Definition of 'public'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (adj.) public
of, pertaining to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole:
a public nuisance.

2.  public
done, made, acting, etc., for the community as a whole:
public prosecution.

3.  public
open to all persons:
a public meeting.

4.  public
of, pertaining to, or being in the service of a community or nation:
a public official.

5.  public
maintained at the public expense and under public control:
a public library.

6.  public
generally known:
The fact became public.

7.  public
familiar to the public; prominent:
public figures.

8.  public
open to the view of all; existing or conducted in public:
a public dispute.

9.  public
pertaining or devoted to the welfare or well-being of the community:
public spirit.

10.  public
of or pertaining to all humankind; universal.

11. (n.) public
the people constituting a community, state, or nation.

12.  public
a particular group of people with a common interest, aim, etc.:
the book-buying public.

13.  public
to issue stock for sale to the general public.

14.  public
to present previously concealed information to the public.

Definition of 'public'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) populace, public, world
people in general considered as a whole
"he is a hero in the eyes of the public"

2. (adj) public
a body of people sharing some common interest
"the reading public"

3. (adj) public
not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole
"the public good"; "public libraries"; "public funds"; "public parks"; "a public scandal"; "public gardens"; "performers and members of royal families are public figures"

4. (adj) public
affecting the people or community as a whole
"community leaders"; "community interests"; "the public welfare"

Definition of 'public'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (adjective) public
≠ private
public buildings/parks/telephones; the public library; a public meeting; The information is public.; The government is making the report public today.

2.  public
make public
involving or affecting all people
a public health threat; public safety; public knowledge of the issue

3.  public
≠ private
public policy; public funding

4.  public
≠ private
people kissing in public places

5.  public
go public
to make information public
They went public with the report two months ago.

6.  public
to begin to trade a company's stock in the stock markets
When does the company intend to go public?

7.  public
in the public eye
in a place or situation that allows anyone to see or know about you
movie stars living life in the public eye

8.  public
in public
≠ in private
He took off his clothes in public.

Definition of 'public'

Webster Dictionary

1. (adj) public
of or pertaining to the people; belonging to the people; relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or community; -- opposed to private; as, the public treasury

2. (adj) public
open to the knowledge or view of all; general; common; notorious; as, public report; public scandal

3. (adj) public
open to common or general use; as, a public road; a public house

4. (noun) public
the general body of mankind, or of a nation, state, or community; the people, indefinitely; as, the American public; also, a particular body or aggregation of people; as, an author's public

5. (noun) public
a public house; an inn

Translation of 'public'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: of, for, or concerning, the people (of a community or nation) in general a public library; a public meeting; Public opinion turned against him; The public announcements are on the back page of the newspaper; This information should be made public and not kept secret any longer.
Afrikaans: publiek, openbaar	Arabic: عام، شائِع، عُمومي	Bulgarian: обществен
Brazilian: público	Czech: veřejný	German: öffentlich
Danish: offentlig	Greek: δημόσιος, κοινός	Spanish: público
Estonian: avalik	Farsi: عمومی	Finnish: julkinen
French: public	Hebrew: צִיבורִי	Hindi: जघन
Hungarian: nyilvános; köz-	Indonesian: publik	Icelandic: almennur, almennings-, al
Italian: pubblico	Japanese: 公の	Korean: 공공의, 공중의, 공개의, 공적인
Lithuanian: viešas(is)	Latvian: publisks; sabiedrisks; at	Malay: awam; terbuka; org ramai
Dutch: openbaar	Norwegian: offentlig, felles, allmen	Polish: publiczny
Persian: عمومی	Pashto: عمومى	Portuguese: público
Romanian: public	Russian: общественный	Slovak: verejný
Slovenian: javen	Serbian: javni	Swedish: offentlig, allmän
Thai: สาธารณะ	Turkish: halkla ilgili, umumî	Taiwanese: 公共的，公眾的
Ukrainian: публічний, загальнодоступ	Urdu: عوام، عوامي	Vietnamese: công khai; công luận; côn
Chinese: 公共的，公众的
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