public square

Noun

Meaning

a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece

an open area at the meeting of two or more streets

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

agora square plaza coliseum colosseum amphitheatre arena bowl chamber piazza area field court ground market
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Antonyms

break roof monastery no place boutique break room

Hypernyms

mart market parcel market place tract marketplace

Hyponyms

plaza piazza place

Examples

I expect to die in bed, my successor will die in prison and his successor will die a martyr in the public square. His successor will pick up the shards of a ruined society and slowly help rebuild civilization, as the Church has done so often in human history." Francis George

Well, yes, absolutely, to say that people of faith have no role in the public square? You bet that makes you throw up. What kind of country do we live that says only people of non-faith can come into the public square and make their case? Rick Santorum

The problem we have in America is the systematic erosion of our religious values in an attempt by certain liberal groups to expunge our Christian heritage from the public square. Pat Robertson

Affairs of the home should not be discussed in the public square. Kenyan Proverb

Home affairs are not talked about on the public square. Kenyan Proverb

Home affairs are not to be carried on in the public square. Kikuyu Proverb

Close letter words and terms

public sphere pedagogy public spirit public squalor public standing public station public status