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 noun

public access television

a public access channel

Examples of public access in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In March, the Illinois attorney general’s public access bureau ordered the University of Illinois to turn over a copy of the Big Ten’s media rights deal to Michael Leroy, a U of I law professor and public records maven. —Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2025

Meanwhile, following federal budget cuts, public access programming is going dark across the nation. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025

One of the main public access points to Lake Tulloch is now closed permanently. —Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025

During the hearing on Thursday, the arguments were focused on media potentially filming upcoming court proceedings and public access to case information. —Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for public access

• adulteress
• adventuress
• nevertheless
• abbess
• abscess
• address
• assess
• caress
• confess
• depress
• digress
• distress