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-2107
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
The Boston Common is a downtown city park dedicated to public access and evolving common good uses.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2025
The details of the potential sale and plans for the building, including funding for necessary repairs and the venue’s future public access, aren’t clear; some partners and costs remain unspecified.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
Speaking at a recent Carlsbad City Council meeting, Silverstein asked the city to work with the Coastal Commission to restore public access to the lagoon and beach trails along Levy’s property.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
The Boston Common is a downtown city park dedicated to public access and evolving common good uses.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2025
The details of the potential sale and plans for the building, including funding for necessary repairs and the venue’s future public access, aren’t clear; some partners and costs remain unspecified.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
Speaking at a recent Carlsbad City Council meeting, Silverstein asked the city to work with the Coastal Commission to restore public access to the lagoon and beach trails along Levy’s property.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
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“Public access.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20access. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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