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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Recreation services and public access are vital to local economies.
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2025
Building on the foundation set at its inaugural meeting last month, the La Jolla Cove Access Working Group convened again this week to discuss ways to maintain public access to The Cove amid conflicts between people and sea lions there.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
The winter season, while still popular, is much quieter, with snowfall limiting public access to the park.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
There were fears about the potential impact on the environment and on local housing costs, not to mention the possibility that the new owners would cut off public access to the land.
—Robert Ormerod, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2025
Building on the foundation set at its inaugural meeting last month, the La Jolla Cove Access Working Group convened again this week to discuss ways to maintain public access to The Cove amid conflicts between people and sea lions there.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
The winter season, while still popular, is much quieter, with snowfall limiting public access to the park.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
There were fears about the potential impact on the environment and on local housing costs, not to mention the possibility that the new owners would cut off public access to the land.
—Robert Ormerod, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Public access.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20access. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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