noun
Refers to land owned by the state or a public body, as opposed to private land (私地). Used in legal, administrative, and historical contexts.
See also: 私地
この地域の公地は公園として整備されている。
The public land in this area has been developed as a park.
公地と私地の境界を明確にする必要がある。
It is necessary to clarify the boundary between public and private land.