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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPublic building
/ˈpʌb.lɪk ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A building that is owned, managed, or used by a government or community for public services, administration, or cultural activities.
"The historic town hall is a prominent public building in the city center." - 2
Any structure that is open to general public access, such as a library, museum, or transit station.
"Security measures have been upgraded at all major public buildings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Middle English 'publike' (derived from Latin 'publicus', meaning of or belonging to the people) with the Old English 'bold' or 'byldan' (meaning to build or structure). Historically, it evolved to describe structures financed, owned, or used by the community or government for civic, administrative, and cultural purposes.
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bâtiment public
Transliteration: bat-i-man py-blik
"La bibliothèque est un bâtiment public important."
öffentliches Gebäude
Transliteration: œf-fɛn-tْلɪ-çəs ɡə-bɔʏ-də
"Das Rathaus ist ein wichtiges öffentliches Gebäude."
edificio pubblico
Transliteration: e-di-fi-cio pub-bli-co
"Il tribunale è un edificio pubblico."
edificio público
Transliteration: e-di-fi-sjo pu-bli-ko
"El museo nacional es un edificio público muy visitado."
edifício público
Transliteration: e-di-fi-sju pu-bli-ku
"A prefeitura é o principal edifício público da cidade."
सार्वजनिक भवन
Transliteration: sarvajanik bhavan
"यह शहर का एक प्रमुख सार्वजनिक भवन है।"
公共建筑
Transliteration: gōng gòng jiàn zhù
"图书馆是一座重要的公共建筑。"
공공 건물
Transliteration: gong-gong geon-mul
"시청은 대표적인 공공 건물입니다."
公共建築
Transliteration: kōkyō kenchiku
"その図書館は立派な公共建築です。"
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