Word Image
plural: publics
Part Of Speech
noun, adjective
Word Meaning
noun: a place open or visible to people; the people as a whole
adjective: of, relating to, belonging to, or affecting all the people; provided by the government; of or relating to community interests as opposed to private affairs; generally known
Word Family
publicly
publicness
publication
publish
publicity
publicize
pub
republic
republican
Sentences
Public outrage over the scandal eventually forced him to resign.
The museum is free and open to the public on Mondays.
The actress hasn’t been seen in public for many months.
The city council is holding a public meeting at the Town Hall.
The general public is in favor of the smoking ban.
The ads are intended to increase public awareness of the risks of smoking.
They asked if they could publish my short story in their magazine.
Our friends met us at the local pub for a drink.
This will be her first public performance in five years.
His public appearances are good publicity for the new movie.
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