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public domain
- /ˌpʌ.blɪk dəʊˈmeɪn/ UK
- /də-/ UK
- /ˌpʌ.blɪk doʊˈmeɪn/ US
Rhymes with -eɪn
Where it comes from
Endocentric compound of public (“able to be seen or known by everyone”) + domain (“field or sphere of activity, expertise, or influence”).
noun PD
- The state of not being owned by anyone, and thus freely usable by everyone.
- The realm of creative works to which no exclusive intellectual property rights apply, that is, that are no longer protected by copyright or patents. As the copyright in this book has lapsed, it is now in the public domain.
- The state of not or no longer being confidential or secret. Very little information about the treaty is in the public domain.
- 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).
Translations
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noun state of not being owned by anyone
| 中文 | 公有的 gòngyǒude |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | uwanja wa umma |
noun realm of creative works not protected by copyright or patents
| Español | dominio público |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 퍼블릭 도메인 peobeullik domein |
| 日本語 | パブリックドメイン paburikkudomein |
| 中文 | 公共領域 /公共领域 gōnggòng lǐngyù, 公共域 gōnggòngyù, 公有領域 /公有领域 gōngyǒu lǐngyù |
| हिन्दी | सार्वजनिक डोमेन sārvajnik ḍomen |
| Kiswahili | uwanja wa umma |
| Português | domínio público |
| Français | domaine public |
| Deutsch | Public Domain, Gemeinfreiheit, gemeinfrei |
| Italiano | pubblico dominio |
| Ελληνικά | κοινό κτήμα koinó ktíma |
| Română | domeniu public |
| Русский | обще́ственное достоя́ние obščéstvennoje dostojánije, всео́бщее достоя́ние vseóbščeje dostojánije |
| Tiếng Việt | phạm vi công cộng |
| العربية | ملكية عامة |
| עברית | רשות הציבור |
Talk about this word "public domain." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/public%20domain. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. public domain. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/public%20domain "public domain." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/public%20domain.Cite this
@misc{public_domain_2026,
title = {public domain},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/public%20domain},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
