Definition of public – Learner’s Dictionary

public

adjective

/ˈpʌblɪk/ us

public awareness/health/support, etc

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the awareness/health/support, etc of all ordinary people:

Public opinion has turned against him.

Is it really in the public interest (= useful for people) to publish this information?

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The government are refusing to bow to public pressure.
The public mood changed dramatically after the bombing.
Eventually, the government will have to take notice of public opinion.
The public perception of him as a hero is surprising.
This issue is rousing a lot of public interest.

public parks/toilets/transport, etc

parks/toilets/transport, etc that are for everyone to use and are not private:

Smoking is banned in public places.

a public announcement/appearance/statement, etc

an announcement/appearance/statement, etc that can be seen or heard or known by everyone:

The Prime Minister is due to make a public statement later today.

make sth public

to allow everyone to know about something:

The government does not plan to make its findings public.

public funds/services/spending, etc

funds/services/spending, etc controlled or supplied by the government and not by a private company

public

noun

/ˈpʌblɪk/ us

the (general) public

B1 [ group ]

all ordinary people:

a member of the public

The public has a right to know about this.

The house is only open to the general public on Sundays.

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Most of the palace is off limits to the public.
She claims the public was misled by the government.
This is the message that we want to get across to the public.
He believes he has a duty to enlighten the general public on these matters.
She usually goes out in disguise to avoid being bothered by the public.

in public

where everyone can see you:

He shouldn't behave like that in public.

(Definition of public from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of public

in Chinese (Traditional)

人們, 民眾的，大眾的, 政府…

in Chinese (Simplified)

人们, 公众的，大众的, 政府…

in Spanish

público, sin privacidad, público/ca [masculine-feminine…

in Portuguese

público, público/-ca…

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लोक, सार्वजनिक, समूह…

公共（こうきょう）の, 公衆（こうしゅう）の…

halkla ilgili, umumi…

public/-ique, public…

públic…

openbaar…

ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட குழுவினருடன் மட்டுப்படுத்தப்படுவதை விட, பொதுவாக மக்களுடன் தொடர்புடையது அல்லது சம்பந்தப்பட்டது, அனைவருக்கும் கிடைக்க வேண்டிய வரிகளிலிருந்து அரசாங்கத்தால் வழங்கப்படுகிறது…

जनता, सार्वजनिक, सरकारी…

સાર્વજનિક, જાહેર, તમારી કે તમારા સંગઠન સાથે સંકળાયેલ લોકોનો સમૂહ…

offentlig…

offentlig, allmän…

awam, terbuka, org ramai…

öffentlich…