private

[US]/ˈpraɪvət/
[UK]/ˈpraɪvət/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. not for public knowledge or use; belonging to or for the use of a single individual or group; conducted in secret
n. a soldier of the lowest rank

Phrases & Collocations

private room

private information

private property

in private

private enterprise

private sector

private equity

private ownership

private capital

private law

private life

private company

private school

private investment

private label

private network

private car

private business

private international law

private key

private banking

Example Sentences

It is a private car.

a private joke; private opinions.

a private club; a private party.

a private college; a private sanatorium.

private papers; a private communication.

private behavior; a private tragedy.

a private secretary to the minister

A private is subordinate to a corporal.

a small private service in the chapel.

he was a very private man.

conduct one's private affairs

Real-world Examples

It's private. -You know what else is private?

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

Praise in public, censure in private, right?

Source: Criminal Minds Season 3

Is there a private corner where we can sit and have a private chat?

Source: Four-level vocabulary frequency weekly plan

" Nice to keep these things private, " said Harry.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

They have also clamped down on private media.

Source: VOA Daily Standard March 2021 Collection

It might be private, but it ain't private.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2021 Collection

Security guard, gardener, cook, maid, private nurse.

Source: Sherlock Holmes Detailed Explanation

Yeah, it's a bit too private, actually.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

Many school districts are signing contracts with private companies.

Source: VOA Slow English - America

" Perhaps something more private? " he insisted quietly to the host.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

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