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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However, what may have been an appropriate temporary measure has now become a prolonged and unjustified restriction on public access.
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Victor Edwards, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Because Dewars Farm is still a working quarry, there is no public access to the area, Butler said.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Residents in this area must leave IMMEDIATELY and the area is closed to public access.
— City of Santa Monica (@santamonicacity) January 8, 2025
06:26 PM EST
Five dead in Eaton Fire
The death toll in the Eaton Fire has risen to five, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna told KABC.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
This is an order to leave immediately and the area is closed to public access.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Victor Edwards, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Because Dewars Farm is still a working quarry, there is no public access to the area, Butler said.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Residents in this area must leave IMMEDIATELY and the area is closed to public access.
— City of Santa Monica (@santamonicacity) January 8, 2025
06:26 PM EST
Five dead in Eaton Fire
The death toll in the Eaton Fire has risen to five, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna told KABC.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
This is an order to leave immediately and the area is closed to public access.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Public access.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20access. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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