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

Meanwhile, to keep the California Room open, the council approved bridge funding amounting to $245,000 to protect public access for the upcoming year. —Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 12 June 2026

Going against scientific evidence, Kennedy has regularly advocated for public access to experimental stem cell treatments, including those derived from umbilical cords, to treat a number of medical conditions. —Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026

Wallich said a more lax approach — prioritizing earlier public access to Fable 5’s full power without adequate protections — would be far worse. —Jared Perlo, NBC news, 11 June 2026

North Carolina, California, New Jersey and Florida have responded by enacting laws to protect public access to beaches when developers request erosion-control structures. —Melissa Scanlan, The Conversation, 9 June 2026

Rhymes for public access

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