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

For nearly two decades, Khosla has been embroiled in a battle over public access to Martins Beach, a popular surfing and recreation spot in the unincorporated San Mateo County. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 16 July 2026

The beach off of South Point Access Park is the only public access beach Gaston County owns, said spokesperson Adam Gaub. — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026

The whole thing, from the new series to the game nights themselves, even this evening’s celebrations, have the feeling of the late-1970s public access show TV Party, a loose, unpredictable New York salon helmed by Glenn O’Brien. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026

The administration’s 79-page proposal for the 8-acre park calls for fencing it all the way around with gates at the north and south entrances to control public access. — Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Rhymes for public access

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