public
Translation
public
Examples
This is a public park.
This is a public park.
The information was made public.
The information was made public.
The public has a right to know.
The public has a right to know.
Grammar Patterns
public ((noun)) relating to or for the people as a whole This is a public park.
the public ordinary people in general The public has a right to know.
Similar Words
Synonyms: general, common; Antonyms: private, secret
Etymology
From Latin 'publicus' (of the people), from 'populus' (people).
Memory Tips
Think of 'people' (from the root 'populus'). Something public is for all the people, not kept private.