pri·vate Audio pronunciation of "private" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (prvt)
adj.
a
1. Secluded from the sight, presence, or intrusion of others: a private hideaway.
2. Designed or intended for one's exclusive use: a private room.
b
1. Of or confined to the individual; personal: a private joke; private opinions.
2. Undertaken on an individual basis: private studies; private research.
3. Of, relating to, or receiving special hospital services and privileges: a private patient.
c
Not available for public use, control, or participation: a private club; a private party.
d
1. Belonging to a particular person or persons, as opposed to the public or the government: private property.
2. Of, relating to, or derived from nongovernment sources: private funding.
3. Conducted and supported primarily by individuals or groups not affiliated with governmental agencies or corporations: a private college; a private sanatorium.
4. Enrolled in or attending a private school: a private student.
e
Not holding an official or public position: a private citizen.
f
1. Not for public knowledge or disclosure; secret: private papers; a private communication.
2. Not appropriate for use or display in public; intimate: private behavior; a private tragedy.
3. Placing a high value on personal privacy: a private person.