The aspects of one's life that are personal, such as family, friends and other personal relationships, as opposed to the elements that make up one's public or professional life.

plural of private life

plural of private car

A car that is for personal use and owned privately, as opposed to a company car or official car etc.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see private, language.

Of a corporation or other business, owned by a small number of people, and not having shares of ownership sold via a stock exchange or other public market.

The unpublished key in asymmetric cryptography.

plural of private school

A fee-charging private or independent school.

(colloquial) A private investigator; a private detective.