ˌpublic ˈworks BrE AmE noun [plural]
buildings such as hospitals, roads, ↑ port s etc that are built and paid for by the government:
the public works department
ˌpublic ˈworks BrE AmE noun [plural]
buildings such as hospitals, roads, ↑ port s etc that are built and paid for by the government:
the public works department
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012