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What mothers need, as well as fathers, spouses, and the children of aging parents, is an entire national infrastructure of care, every bit as important as the physical infrastructure of roads, bridges, tunnels, broadband, parks and public works.
Anne-Marie Slaughter

Meaning of "public works" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PUBLIC WORKS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUBLIC WORKS

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Public works is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PUBLIC WORKS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

public works

Public works

Public works are a broad category of infrastructure projects, financed and constructed by the government, for recreational, employment, and health and safety uses in the greater community. They include public buildings, transport infrastructure, public spaces, public services, and other, usually long-term, physical assets and facilities. Though often interchangeable with public infrastructure and public capital, public works does not necessarily carry an economic component, thereby being a broader term.

Definition of public works in the English dictionary

The definition of public works in the dictionary is engineering projects and other constructions, financed and undertaken by a government for the community.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUBLIC WORKS

public relations officer
public school
public schoolboy
public sector
public sector borrowing
public sector borrowing requirement
public servant
public service
public service broadcasting
public service vehicle
public speaker
public speaking
public spending
public spirit
public television
public transport
public utility
public weal
public welfare
public-address system

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUBLIC WORKS

building works
clerk of works
collected works
engineering works
ex works
ex-works
fireworks
glassworks
in the works
ironworks
roadworks
saltworks
sewage treatment works
sewage works
spanner in the works
steelworks
the works
waterworks
waxworks
wireworks
works

Synonyms and antonyms of public works in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «public works» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUBLIC WORKS

Find out the translation of public works to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of public works from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «public works» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

公共建设
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

obras públicas
570 millions of speakers

English

public works
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लोक निर्माण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأشغال العامة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

общественные работы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

obras públicas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গণপূর্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

travaux publics
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kerja-kerja awam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

öffentliche Bauprojekte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

公共事業
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공공 공사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Karya umum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

công trình công cộng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொது வேலைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सार्वजनिक बांधकाम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kamu işleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lavori pubblici
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

roboty publiczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

громадські роботи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lucrări publice
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δημόσια έργα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

openbare werke
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

offentliga arbeten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

offentlige arbeider
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of public works

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUBLIC WORKS»

The term «public works» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.925 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUBLIC WORKS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «public works» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «public works» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about public works

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4 QUOTES WITH «PUBLIC WORKS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word public works.
1
Jon Meacham
Cynically but accurately put, Americans oppose public intervention or regulation if it helps others, but favor it if it helps them - take social security, disaster relief, public works projects, for example.
2
Anne-Marie Slaughter
What mothers need, as well as fathers, spouses, and the children of aging parents, is an entire national infrastructure of care, every bit as important as the physical infrastructure of roads, bridges, tunnels, broadband, parks and public works.
3
Albert Speer
Temporarily in 1934 I became a department head in the German Labor Front and dealt with the improvement of labor conditions in German factories. Then I was in charge of public works on the staff of Hess. I gave up both these activities in 1941.
4
Edward Tufte
My father worked for governments all his life as an engineer and public works director.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUBLIC WORKS»

Discover the use of public works in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to public works and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Public works: student writing as public text
The contributors explore the range of what constitutes public writing and then theorize and reflect on the issues that such practices raise.
Emily J. Isaacs, Phoebe Jackson, 2001
2
The Greenbook: Standard Specifications for Public Works ...
This unique book gives approved standards for all types of public works construction - from the depth of paving on roads to the adhesive used on pavement markers.
Public Works Standards Inc, 2012
3
Building Louisiana: The Legacy of the Public Works ...
Robert D. Leighninger, Jr., believes there may be a model for municipal building projects everywhere in the ambitious and artful structures erected in Louisiana by the Public Works Administration.
Robert D. Leighninger, 2007
4
Building New Deal Liberalism: The Political Economy of ...
This book provides the first historical study of New Deal public works programs and their role in transforming the American economy, landscape, and political system during the twentieth century.
Jason Scott Smith, 2006
5
Sewer, Gas and Electric: The Public Works Trilogy
A computer-generated plague sweeps the world, killing every black person in sight. This is one of a number of doomsday events contained in this futuristic novel where mayhem follows mayhem.
Matt Ruff, 2007
6
Greenbook: standard specifications for public works construction
Since 1967, eleven editions of the popular "Greenbook" have been used as the official specification, bidding and contract document for many cities, counties and public agencies throughout the West.
Public Works Standards, Inc, 2002
7
Globalization and New International Public Works Agreements ...
This book scrutinizes the new legal nature and stipulations of International Public Works Agreements and provides an in-depth analysis of new forms of infrastructure agreements which have been created in developing countries, such as PPPs.
Judge Dr Mohamed A M Ismail, 2013
8
Public Works as a Safety Net: Design, Evidence, and ...
A review of the conceptual underpinnings and operational elements of public works programs around the world., drawing from a rich evidence base and analyzing previously unassimilated data, to fill a gap in knowledge related to public works ...
Kalanidhi Subbarao, Carlo del Ninno, Colin Andrews, 2012
9
Public Works and Poverty Alleviation in Rural China
Poverty alleviation is a common issue facing the majority of the Third World countries.
Zhu Ling, Ling Zhu, Zhongyi Jiang, 1996
10
Internal Improvement: National Public Works and the Promise ...
This book traces
John Lauritz Larson, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUBLIC WORKS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term public works is used in the context of the following news items.
1
San Francisco starts using 'pee-proof' paint to stop public urination
San Francisco city officials are implementing a new "pee-proof" paint around the city to combat the persistent problem of public urination. Public Works crews ... «CNN, Jul 15»
2
San Francisco combats the stench of urine with pee-repellant paint
The city's Public Works agency is testing a pee-repellant paint on walls in areas that have been saturated with urine. Anyone urinating on the specially treated ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
3
Nkandla: Public Works must answer
File: MPs from various political parties on the Nkandla ad hoc committee want the Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi to answer questions on why the costs ... «eNCA, Jul 15»
4
Senate Speaker fires public salvo at Public Works over office …
Leo Housakos says in an open letter that the Senate hasn't turned down any options for temporary accommodations because it is still waiting for Public Works to ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
5
Mayor Tyler names new Public Works Director
Mayor Ollie Tyler has selected Dwan Gilliom as the next public works director for the City of Shreveport. Gilliom's appointment comes after a national search to ... «Shreveport Times, Jul 15»
6
Rutherford presides as Hogan works from home
Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford, left, speaks to Comptroller Peter Franchot, right, during a Board of Public Works meeting inside the Annapolis State House. «Baltimore Sun, Jun 15»
7
$24.5M Public Works estimate for new office search a step too far …
The Senate says the federal Public Works department is overestimating the cost of finding temporary office space for senators, using outdated figures to cast the ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
8
Tolland public works employee struck and killed by town dump truck
"The Town of Tolland suffered a tragic loss this morning with the death of a member of our Public Works Department. Two dedicated employees were assigned a ... «WFSB, Mar 15»
9
When Public Works doesn't work
Considering the taxes homeowners pay in the city, I think we should be able to rely on Public Works to work more efficiently than it does. Bharath Ravichandran ... «Baltimore Sun, Feb 15»
10
Sinkhole opens underneath Denver Public Works truck on Jasmine …
DENVER - A leaking water main triggered a sinkhole which damaged a Denver Public Works truck Saturday morning. The trucks' tires became stuck after driving ... «The Denver Channel, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Public works [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/public-works>. May 2024 ».
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