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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Wednesday is the first day of 2025 and while some services, grocery stores and restaurants will be open to the public on New Year's Day, others are observing the holiday along with banks and post offices. —

Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Jan. 2025 The merits of Sora, OpenAI’s video generator, have been discussed more and more in 2024, and the program has just been expanded to the public nine months after touring Hollywood. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025 Those performances are tourist events geared toward the public, as villagers march during the daytime along the town’s main road. —

Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024 Rivian's sites are open to the public, meaning those with battery-electric cars, trucks and SUV from other manufacturers are welcome to use it. —

George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the public