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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Private docks mean boating, wake surfing, paddleboarding and swimming without the logistics of public access.
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Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The facility will have a double-layer security fence with no public access, 24-hour on-site, armed security personnel, and security cameras with a live feed to the city’s Police Department, according to a city report.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Notably, Levy isn’t stonewalling on public access.
—Jeremy Talcott, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Faced with the threat of being forced to remove the seawall or pay steep fines, the corporation struck a deal with the CRMC, and agreed to provide permanent public access to the shoreline.
—Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 27 May 2026
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Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The facility will have a double-layer security fence with no public access, 24-hour on-site, armed security personnel, and security cameras with a live feed to the city’s Police Department, according to a city report.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Notably, Levy isn’t stonewalling on public access.
—Jeremy Talcott, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Faced with the threat of being forced to remove the seawall or pay steep fines, the corporation struck a deal with the CRMC, and agreed to provide permanent public access to the shoreline.
—Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 27 May 2026
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“Public access.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20access. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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