1. A street or road that is open to and accessible by the general public, typically maintained by municipal authorities
The protest took place on a busy public street downtown.
O protesto ocorreu em uma movimentada rua pública no centro da cidade.
2. A thoroughfare for vehicular and pedestrian traffic owned and maintained by the government
Children should be careful when playing on public streets.
As crianças devem ter cuidado ao brincar em ruas públicas.