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- pronunciation:
- puh
blihk
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- phrases:
- in public
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Builder
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, for, or having to do with all members of a community; not private.
Our town's most beautiful public building is the new library.- antonyms:
- personal, private, restricted
- similar words:
- civil, social
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| definition 2: |
connected with or serving the people or government.
My father is thinking of running for public office.- synonyms:
- civic, governmental, political
- similar words:
- common, federal, local, municipal, national, state
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| definition 3: |
shared by or open to all.
The author gave a free public reading from her latest book.- synonyms:
- common, open
- antonyms:
- private, secret
- similar words:
- accessible, available, general, mass, shared
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| related words: |
apparent, civic, civilian |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a community of people as a whole.
That beach is not open to the public.- synonyms:
- commonwealth, community, country, nation, people, tribe
- similar words:
- folk, masses, population
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| related words: |
country, crowd, house, neighborhood, people |
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| phrase: |
in public |
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