1 ac·cess
Pronounced:
/ˈækˌsɛs/
Function:
nounMeaning:
[noncount] 1 : a way of getting near, at, or to something or someone ▪ All public buildings should provide wheelchair access. [=a way for people in wheelchairs to enter] ▪ The cup holders are placed for easy access. [=so that they can be easily reached] —often + to ▪ The town wants to increase public access to beaches. ▪ A dirt road provides access to the home.
2 : a way of being able to use or get something ▪ We have Internet access at the library. —usually + to ▪ We have access to the Internet at the library. ▪ I don't have access to a car right now. [=I don't have a car that I can use right now] ▪ Patients need better access to medical care. ▪ increasing children's access to education ▪ They tried to gain illegal access to the company's network. —see also access time
3 : permission or the right to enter, get near, or make use of something or to have contact with someone —usually + to ▪ They refused to give the police access to their home. ▪ divorced parents who want increased/improved access to their children ▪ Investigators are trying to gain/get access to his financial records. [=trying to get the right to see his financial records] ▪ He was granted/denied access to the report. [=he was given/refused permission to see the report]
2 : a way of being able to use or get something ▪ We have Internet access at the library. —usually + to ▪ We have access to the Internet at the library. ▪ I don't have access to a car right now. [=I don't have a car that I can use right now] ▪ Patients need better access to medical care. ▪ increasing children's access to education ▪ They tried to gain illegal access to the company's network. —see also access time
3 : permission or the right to enter, get near, or make use of something or to have contact with someone —usually + to ▪ They refused to give the police access to their home. ▪ divorced parents who want increased/improved access to their children ▪ Investigators are trying to gain/get access to his financial records. [=trying to get the right to see his financial records] ▪ He was granted/denied access to the report. [=he was given/refused permission to see the report]