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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)

private

/ˈpɹaɪvət/

An illustration for private

noun1 of 2

personal; not to be seen by everyone

  • “He did not let anyone interfere with his private affairs.”Tatoeba
  • “It's very easy to get access to your private information.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

adjective2 of 2

Belonging to, concerning, or accessible only to an individual person or a specific group.

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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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