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

His partnership with Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation is expected to broaden public access to education around bird care and conservation, while his longer term goal is to establish a Haven Center, a dedicated space for training, education, and community engagement. —Daily News, 8 May 2026

Karas said the note qualifies as a judicial document subject to a strong presumption of public access. —Greg Wehner , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026

Hunt and his director, Ashley Rodbro, build in some visual variety, whether that means screening one of Hunt’s public access sketches, cringy, or a digression into a lighting design demo, a nod to Hunt’s Illinois State degree in lighting design (and acting). —Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026

When funds are limited to conservation easements, public dollars protect private lands that remain closed to public access. —Susan Carr, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for public access

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