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 lack of public transparency and public access is a good thing for performance of alternative investments since the stock market can't take value away.
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Fred Hubler, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Most hotels and restaurants in the surrounding area do not allow public access to restrooms.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
The district – which includes the Le Renzo residential complex, public parks, a marina, and commercial spaces – prioritizes public access, with half of the area dedicated to parks and leisure spaces.
—New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
Bonis-Ericksen found that improving public access along the western shore of the sea would bring economic and social benefits to local towns, and that existing public areas such as the Sonny Bono National Wildlife Refuge are easy targets for improvements.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Fred Hubler, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Most hotels and restaurants in the surrounding area do not allow public access to restrooms.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
The district – which includes the Le Renzo residential complex, public parks, a marina, and commercial spaces – prioritizes public access, with half of the area dedicated to parks and leisure spaces.
—New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
Bonis-Ericksen found that improving public access along the western shore of the sea would bring economic and social benefits to local towns, and that existing public areas such as the Sonny Bono National Wildlife Refuge are easy targets for improvements.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Public access.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20access. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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