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

The group also wants to add more reefs to other public access points in the next grant cycle. — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

There must be clear policy guiding public access to footage, says Sandra Ristovska, founding director of the Visual Evidence Lab at the University of Colorado Boulder. — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026

For nearly two decades, Khosla has been embroiled in a battle over public access to Martins Beach, a popular surfing and recreation spot in the unincorporated San Mateo County. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 16 July 2026

The whole thing, from the new series to the game nights themselves, even this evening’s celebrations, have the feeling of the late-1970s public access show TV Party, a loose, unpredictable New York salon helmed by Glenn O’Brien. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026

Rhymes for public access

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