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

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Officials said the restrictions were necessary to preserve public access to outdoor space. Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025 The closures would impact millions of visitors and halt public access to cultural and scientific exhibits. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 The new areas provide additional public access to some of the most spectacular places available for hunting, fishing, birdwatching, hiking and other outdoor activities, the FWS said. Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025 This means that the majority of National Park sites will be closed completely to public access. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for public access

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“Public access.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20access. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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