public addresses
Speeches to crowds
Public addresses are speeches or announcements delivered to large audiences, typically on matters of civic importance.
A president's public address reaches the nation; a CEO's public address reaches shareholders.
The term emphasizes the formal, official nature of the communication.
Public address also refers to amplification systems—microphones, speakers, and amplifiers—used to project sound in large spaces: The public address system crackled to life.
- inaugural addressLeader's first formal oration
- crowdLarge public gathering
- Gettysburg Address1863 battlefield dedication speech
- victory speechWinner's public remarks
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
keynote speech · voice · microphone · sound system · lectern · TED talk · press conference · sermon · rhetorical devices · town hall · State of the Union · eulogy · emotional appeal · applause · standing ovation · speech · commencement speech · award ceremony
- oratorypublic speaking, speeches, oration, orations, addresses
- speechesspeech, addresses, historic speeches, lecture, soliloquy
- Political DocumentsDeclaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, Federalist Papers, Articles of Confederation, founding documents
- royal dutiesroyal tours, royal engagements, state visits, public appearances, audiences
- radio broadcastsnews broadcasts, commentary
- art talksart lectures, artist interviews
public addressespersonal correspondence
Direct written communication between individuals
public addressessmall talk
Polite trivial conversation
water cooler talk · chitchat · locker room talk · shooting the breeze · fireside chats