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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The Princess of Wales, 43, stepped out in East London on June 10 to visit the new V&A East Storehouse, a branch of the Victoria and Albert Museum that offers unprecedented public access to more than 500,000 objects spanning fashion, film, visual art, design and performance.
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Simon Perry, People.com, 10 June 2025
But public access to The Cove remains unrestricted, and with few city regulations in place there, rangers have less ability to cite people who don’t stay away from the pinnipeds.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
Minneapolis fell a spot to third this year and Cincinnati — which renovated its downtown Lytle Park and engaged in a citywide effort to improve public access to schoolyards and other open spaces — came in fourth.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 21 May 2025
With 2 miles of pristine sand and natural dunes, the beach was gifted to the city in the 1800s to ensure year-round public access.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
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Simon Perry, People.com, 10 June 2025
But public access to The Cove remains unrestricted, and with few city regulations in place there, rangers have less ability to cite people who don’t stay away from the pinnipeds.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
Minneapolis fell a spot to third this year and Cincinnati — which renovated its downtown Lytle Park and engaged in a citywide effort to improve public access to schoolyards and other open spaces — came in fourth.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 21 May 2025
With 2 miles of pristine sand and natural dunes, the beach was gifted to the city in the 1800s to ensure year-round public access.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
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“Public access.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20access. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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