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 agency said some districts previously allowed public access while others had not.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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
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“Public access.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20access. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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