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

OpenAI said the model obtained non-public access and retrieved internal files, credentials and aggregate statistics, although individual patient or client records were not accessed. — Lloyd Marino, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

At the Port of Los Angeles, the proposal would formalize the Harbor Department’s existing practice of allocating 10% of its operating income to waterfront public access projects and programs. — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

The project reflects years of collaboration between the county and Placer Land Trust, which have worked together since the early 2000s to protect the Big Hill area while expanding public access to its oak woodlands and scenic views. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026

New claims of danger emerge The East Potomac closure will extend far beyond the golf course, removing public access to recreational areas and much of the three-mile perimeter loop beloved by runners and cyclists. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for public access

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