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Dictionary quizzes to help you remember the meaning

Dictionary quizzes to help you remember the meaning

public domain

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Source Word

public domain

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˌpʌblɪk də(ʊ)ˈmeɪn/

also attributive uncountable US especially

Japanese Meaning

誰にも所有されず、誰でも自由に使用できる状態 / 秘密または機密でなくなった状態

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Many classic books have entered the public domain, allowing teachers to share them freely with students.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

多くの古典的な書籍は既に誰の所有物でもなく、誰でも自由に利用できる状態になっており、教師はそれらを生徒と自由に共有できます。

Sense（1）

The state of not being owned by anyone, and thus freely usable by everyone.

Sense（2）

The state of not or no longer being confidential or secret.

Very little information about the treaty is in the public domain.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（3）

(especially US) Land regarded as owned by the public, and not subject to a land patent or other forms of private ownership (for example, unowned prairie in the southwestern and western United States).

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