What is the meaning of public nuisance?

noun

  • A nuisance that unreasonably interferes with a right that is common to the general public.
    • usage: "a public nuisance offends the public at large"
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APAWordNet. (2010). public nuisance. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/public_nuisance/definitions/1214341
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "public nuisance" http://smartdefine.org/public_nuisance/definitions/1214341 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, public nuisance, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/public_nuisance/definitions/1214341>.
MLAWordNet. "public nuisance" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/public_nuisance/definitions/1214341>