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 nounpublic access television
a public access channel
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The area is lawfully closed to public access. SDC-1467
SDC-1515
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
No further details have been shared about the upcoming robotaxi service, possibly because Tesla has reportedly tried to block public access to it.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 20 June 2025
The plan also involves adding California Highway Patrol observation areas, vehicle pull-out areas, a traffic signal at Noble Road, as well as slope protection and drainage improvements, and improvements to the tidal salt marsh and public access.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
DeSantis can help undo another big legislative mistake by signing a bill (SB 1622) that sowed much confusion and anger in coastal communities by restricting public access to beaches.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
No further details have been shared about the upcoming robotaxi service, possibly because Tesla has reportedly tried to block public access to it.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 20 June 2025
The plan also involves adding California Highway Patrol observation areas, vehicle pull-out areas, a traffic signal at Noble Road, as well as slope protection and drainage improvements, and improvements to the tidal salt marsh and public access.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
DeSantis can help undo another big legislative mistake by signing a bill (SB 1622) that sowed much confusion and anger in coastal communities by restricting public access to beaches.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
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“Public access.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20access. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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