the public
noun
: the people of a country, state, etc.
the American public
The beach is open to the public.
The general public is in favor of the law.
Members of the public called for the mayor's resignation.
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The monument also includes the Thomas Condon Paleontology and Visitor Center, which contains thousands of fossil specimens and features a research laboratory that's open to the public.
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Local vendors all across Kansas City are ready to share their crops and crafted goods with the public this spring and summer.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
The annual New York International Auto Show, which officially opened to the public on Friday, is smaller and more condensed than previous years.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2025
Golf at the public Lake Chabot Golf Course, about three miles away.
—Monica Lander, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Local vendors all across Kansas City are ready to share their crops and crafted goods with the public this spring and summer.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
The annual New York International Auto Show, which officially opened to the public on Friday, is smaller and more condensed than previous years.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2025
Golf at the public Lake Chabot Golf Course, about three miles away.
—Monica Lander, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
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“The public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20public. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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