Public definition
Public is an adjective meaning "not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole." It has 4 meanings, as an adjective and a noun, listed below with example sentences.
- Part of speech
- adjective, noun
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- How common
- Everyday word
Public as an adjective
not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole
"the public good"
affecting the people or community as a whole
"the public welfare"
Public as a noun
people in general considered as a whole
"he is a hero in the eyes of the public"
Same sense: world, populace
a body of people sharing some common interest
"the reading public"
Synonyms and antonyms
- world definition
- populace
Opposite: private.
How to say public
Public has 2 syllables and rhymes with nonpublic. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.
Words that rhyme with public
- nonpublic
PUBLIC in word games
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Anagrams
- 0
Is PUBLIC a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check PUBLIC in the word checker, or unscramble PUBLIC to see the shorter words in its letters.
Definitions and examples from Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Browse more words in the dictionary.