public access
noun
chiefly US
: a television channel on which any person can broadcast a program
The city council meeting will be broadcast on public access.
—often used before another nounpublic access television
a public access channel
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On February 24, the first night of public access, the system created and distributed some 800,000 alerts, sending out notifications for swooping asteroids, exploding stars, flaring supermassive black holes and other transient celestial events.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026
Rather than one central public access point, there are 44 smaller access points spread out over around 4 miles.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
The state receives a conservation and public access easement on property acquired to ensure that the property will be protected and available to residents of Connecticut as open space.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
Located on the Windward Coast of Oahu, Lanikai Beach is about a 30-minute drive from Honolulu; public access walkways will bring you out to its soft white sand and pristine waters.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026
Rather than one central public access point, there are 44 smaller access points spread out over around 4 miles.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
The state receives a conservation and public access easement on property acquired to ensure that the property will be protected and available to residents of Connecticut as open space.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
Located on the Windward Coast of Oahu, Lanikai Beach is about a 30-minute drive from Honolulu; public access walkways will bring you out to its soft white sand and pristine waters.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Public access.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20access. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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