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
Examples of public access in a Sentence
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Bitter debates over the lack of public access to the Sutter Buttes have roiled for years.
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Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
Yesterday, Glue opened public access to the product (albeit with a waitlist) for the first time, with Owen as CEO and Sacks as chairman.
—Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 May 2024
Projects should enhance Baltimore’s waterfront while respecting its heritage, providing public access, and bolstering the city’s resilience against climate change.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
However, the Coastal Commission also required the installation of stairways and trails as part of the project to preserve public access to the beach.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
The opening is on time this year, a shift from the 2023 season when record snowfall and a break in the region's water pipeline delayed public access.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2024
Activists unaffiliated with the university put out calls on social media for bigger crowds to show up at USC, which shut off public access to campus.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024
This newspaper, the FCC Editorial Advisory Board and Forum Communications Co. management urge local superintendents, their local school boards and the Legislature’s conference committee to reject the idea of reducing public access to public notices by Minnesota school boards.
—Forum Communications Company, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2024
Visitors to the lake have three public access areas to launch boats for fishing and hunting.
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2024
Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
Yesterday, Glue opened public access to the product (albeit with a waitlist) for the first time, with Owen as CEO and Sacks as chairman.
—Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 May 2024
Projects should enhance Baltimore’s waterfront while respecting its heritage, providing public access, and bolstering the city’s resilience against climate change.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
However, the Coastal Commission also required the installation of stairways and trails as part of the project to preserve public access to the beach.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
The opening is on time this year, a shift from the 2023 season when record snowfall and a break in the region's water pipeline delayed public access.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2024
Activists unaffiliated with the university put out calls on social media for bigger crowds to show up at USC, which shut off public access to campus.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024
This newspaper, the FCC Editorial Advisory Board and Forum Communications Co. management urge local superintendents, their local school boards and the Legislature’s conference committee to reject the idea of reducing public access to public notices by Minnesota school boards.
—Forum Communications Company, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2024
Visitors to the lake have three public access areas to launch boats for fishing and hunting.
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Public access.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20access. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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