public

Definition

  • n. a body of people sharing some common interest
  • adj. not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole
  • adj. affecting the people or community as a whole

Word forms

Plural
publics

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The public gathered in the square to celebrate the festival.

  2. a.

    The public library is a great place to study and borrow books.