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 House of Representatives passed their own bill earlier this year to increase public access to legislative records, but DiZoglio has called it unconstitutional. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Advertisement What could the Supreme Court’s DOGE ruling mean for public access? — Chantelle Lee, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Dearborn Park residents have keyed gate access to Clark Street, but public access is limited. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

There’s also the issue of public access if a premier public course ended up requiring significantly higher costs for everyday golfers. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for public access

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