public

noun and adjective21 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.1

Refers to ordinary people in society, rather than a specific group.

The electorate; the group of citizens who are eligible to vote.

People who are currently traveling or who travel often.

Customers or consumers who pay for goods or services.

The audience that watches television or other visual media.

The group of people in society who read books, magazines, etc.

The group of people who typically go to watch movies.

The group of people interested in or attending sports events.

The group of people who typically attend plays and theatrical performances.

The group of people who typically buy books.

An ordinary citizen, not someone with an official position.

In a place where other people can see you.

Used for places like museums, parks, or buildings that anyone can enter.

To work for the benefit of the community, often in government or civil service roles.

To keep the general population safe from harm.

To deceive or give the wrong impression to people in general.