Public
Community
noun, の adjective
When the public comes together you have yourself a nice community made up of the public.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
あんたたち、公共の場で二人でいるところを見られちゃいけないんじゃなかったの？だって、セレブでしょ？
Weren’t you guys supposed to not be seen in public together? You guys are celebrities, right?
公共とは一体何なのか、今一度考え直してみてほしい。
Once again, I want you to think about what public actually means.
とある公共施設でボランティアをしていたことがあります。
I used to volunteer at a public facility.