public works
plural noun
: works (such as schools, highways, docks) constructed for public use or enjoyment especially when financed and owned by the government
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Firefighters, police, nonprofits, public works officials and engineers all responded to the area Thursday night to assess the scene and offer aid, Boyd said. 
Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2022 Kelly Hamill, the public works director for Northbrook, said there are things homeowners can do to protect oak trees on their property from infestation. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 In 2018, Hong Kong’s government adopted the new uniform for all public works contracts, according to Albert P.C. Chan, a professor at Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the study’s lead author. Christopher Flavelle, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 As a result, the agency is now preparing to recommend that the state bar Munitor from taking on public works projects. oregonlive, 28 Aug. 2022 As public works director, Nuru oversaw the process that set Recology’s collection rates, including dumping fees the company charged the city. Gregory Yeestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 Ogle shared details about the Village Board, his responsibilities, and the role of each municipal department, from finance to public works. Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com, 12 Nov. 2021 Her art, which spans from paintings to public works, has been exhibited in world-class museums, including The Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and many others across the globe. Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021 Within the general fund, more than a third of the budget goes toward general government, a quarter to public safety and more than 20% to public works, according to the document. James Whitlow, baltimoresun.com, 11 May 2021 See More
Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2022 Kelly Hamill, the public works director for Northbrook, said there are things homeowners can do to protect oak trees on their property from infestation. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 In 2018, Hong Kong’s government adopted the new uniform for all public works contracts, according to Albert P.C. Chan, a professor at Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the study’s lead author. Christopher Flavelle, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 As a result, the agency is now preparing to recommend that the state bar Munitor from taking on public works projects. oregonlive, 28 Aug. 2022 As public works director, Nuru oversaw the process that set Recology’s collection rates, including dumping fees the company charged the city. Gregory Yeestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 Ogle shared details about the Village Board, his responsibilities, and the role of each municipal department, from finance to public works. Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com, 12 Nov. 2021 Her art, which spans from paintings to public works, has been exhibited in world-class museums, including The Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and many others across the globe. Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021 Within the general fund, more than a third of the budget goes toward general government, a quarter to public safety and more than 20% to public works, according to the document. James Whitlow, baltimoresun.com, 11 May 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1600, in the meaning defined above