Definitions of private:
- noun: an enlisted man of the lowest rank
Example: "Our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value"
- adjective: concerning things deeply private and personal
Example: "Private correspondence"
- adjective: confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
Example: "A private place"
- adjective: concerning one person exclusively
Example: "Each room has a private bath"
- adjective: not expressed
Example: "Secret (or private) thoughts"