Phrase guide

public place

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A space that is generally open and accessible to people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 公共場所 /公共场所 (gōnggòng chǎngsuǒ) — space that is generally open and accessible to people
  • Finnish: julkinen tila — space that is generally open and accessible to people
  • German: öffentlicher Raum — space that is generally open and accessible to people
  • Hungarian: köztér — space that is generally open and accessible to people
  • Hungarian: közterület — space that is generally open and accessible to people
  • Japanese: 公共の場所 (kōkyō no basho) — space that is generally open and accessible to people
  • Japanese: 公共の場 (kōkyō no ba) — space that is generally open and accessible to people
  • Korean: 공공장소 (gonggongjangso) — space that is generally open and accessible to people
  • Polish: miejsce publiczne — space that is generally open and accessible to people
  • Polish: przestrzeń publiczna — space that is generally open and accessible to people
  • Portuguese: espaço público — space that is generally open and accessible to people
  • Portuguese: local público — space that is generally open and accessible to people
  • Russian: обще́ственное ме́сто (obščéstvennoje mésto) — space that is generally open and accessible to people