public

Definition

Examples

The new museum will be open to the public starting in June.

Word Family

Synonyms

• communitya group of people living in a particular local area
• generala general officer of the highest rank
• opena clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

Collocations

• Easy ride on public transportation
  to ride on public transportation, meaning to sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
• Medium public relations department press release
  describing public relations department press release (people in general considered as a whole)
• Hard stage an initial public offering on the stock exchange
  to stage an initial public offering on the stock exchange, meaning to perform (a play), especially on a stage
• Very Hard air dirty laundry in public
  to air dirty laundry in public, meaning to expose to fresh air