- (a.) Of or pertaining to the people; belonging to the people; relating to or affecting, a nation, state or community; -- opposed to private; as, the public treasury.
- (a.) Open to common or general use; as, a public road; a public house.
- (n.) The general body of mankind or of a nation, state or community; the people, indefinitely; as, the American public; also, a particular body or aggregation of people; as, an author's public.
- (n.) A public house; an inn.
- (a.) Open to the knowledge or view of all; general; common; notorious; as, public report; public scandal.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). public. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/public/definitions/2050665 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "public" http://smartdefine.org/public/definitions/2050665 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, public, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/public/definitions/2050665>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "public" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/public/definitions/2050665> |