access

Academic Word List, sublist 4.

About 67.99 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

   The door provides access to the premises.

2. noun The act of approaching or entering; an advance.

   They gained access to the basement from the stairs.

3. noun The right or ability of approaching or entering; admittance; admission; accessibility.

   Staff prevent unauthorized access to the building.

4. noun The quality of being easy to approach or enter.

   ease of access

5. noun Admission to sexual intercourse.
6. noun An increase by addition; accession.

   an access of territory

7. noun An onset, attack, or fit of disease; an ague fit.
8. noun An outburst of an emotion; a paroxysm; a fit of passion.

Similar words

get at approach admittance entree memory access entrance entry entering enter bring

Often followed by

to the and of is control for by a

Word family

accessed accesses accessibility accessible accessing