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1. public-service_corporation
noun. a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation.
Synonyms
Rhymes with Public Holiday
- holliday
2. public-relations_campaign
noun. an advertising campaign intended to improve public relations.
Synonyms
3. public-spirited
adjective. ['ˈpʌblɪkˈspɪrɪtəd'] showing unselfish interest in the public welfare.
Antonyms
4. holiday
noun. ['ˈhɑːləˌdeɪ, ˈhɑːlɪˌdeɪ'] leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure.
Etymology
- day (English)
- day (Middle English (1100-1500))
- holy (English)
- holi (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. holiday
noun. ['ˈhɑːləˌdeɪ, ˈhɑːlɪˌdeɪ'] a day on which work is suspended by law or custom.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- day (English)
- day (Middle English (1100-1500))
- holy (English)
- holi (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. holiday
verb. ['ˈhɑːləˌdeɪ, ˈhɑːlɪˌdeɪ'] spend or take a vacation.
Antonyms
Etymology
- day (English)
- day (Middle English (1100-1500))
- holy (English)
- holi (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. public
adjective. ['ˈpʌblɪk'] not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole.
Antonyms
Etymology
- publik (Anglo-Norman)
8. public
noun. ['ˈpʌblɪk'] people in general considered as a whole.
Etymology
- publik (Anglo-Norman)
9. public
adjective. ['ˈpʌblɪk'] affecting the people or community as a whole.
Antonyms
Etymology
- publik (Anglo-Norman)
10. public
noun. ['ˈpʌblɪk'] a body of people sharing some common interest.
Antonyms
Etymology
- publik (Anglo-Norman)
Sentences with public-holiday
1. Noun Phrase
These include the school calendar and public holidays as well as British peculiarities known as half-term, the social season, Monday bank holidays and Boxing Day.
2. Noun Phrase
May 8 is Victory Day (known as Fete de la Victoire or Jour de la Liberation), a public holiday to celebrate the end of World War II.