public accessBrE/ˌpʌblɪk ˈækses/NAmE/ˌpʌblɪk ˈækses/noun[U]therightofpeopleingeneraltogointoparticularbuildingsorareasoflandortoobtainparticularinformation(进入公共场所的)大众通行权;(对信息的)公众知情权,公众使用权◆publicaccesstothecountryside乡村通行权(intheUSandsomeothercountries) therightofpeopleingeneraltousetelevisionorradiochannelstopresenttheirownprogrammes(美国及其他一些国家的)公共频道播放权◆apublicaccesschannel公共频道