private

A2
Pronunciation
/ˈpɹaɪvət/
Noun
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

A soldier of the lowest rank in the army.

2 Definition

A doctor working in privately rather than publicly funded health care.

3 Definition

(in the plural) The genitals.

4 Definition

A secret message; a personal unofficial communication.

5 Definition

Personal interest; particular business.

6 Definition

Privacy; retirement.

7 Definition

One not invested with a public office.

8 Definition

(usually in the plural) A private lesson.

Example Sentences
  • If you want to learn ballet, consider taking privates.
Adjective
9 definition(s)
1 Definition

Belonging to, concerning, or accessible only to an individual person or a specific group.

Example Sentences
  • Her address is private; you can't have it.
2 Definition

Not accessible by the public.

Example Sentences
  • private property
3 Definition

Not in governmental office or employment.

Example Sentences
  • He quit public life, living quietly as a private citizen.
4 Definition

Not publicly known; not open; secret.

Example Sentences
  • The identity of the beneficiaries of the trust is private.
5 Definition

Protected from view or disturbance by others; secluded.

Example Sentences
  • Can we go somewhere more private?
6 Definition

Not traded by the public.

Example Sentences
  • private corporation
7 Definition

Secretive; reserved.

Example Sentences
  • He is a very private person.
8 Definition

(of a room in a medical facility) Not shared with another patient.

9 Definition

Accessible only to the class itself or instances of it, and not to other classes or even subclasses.