Meaning & use
access
The means, right, or opportunity to enter, approach, or make use of something.
See it in a sentence
Employees need a special badge to gain access to the server room.
Poor roads limited the village's access to markets and medical care.
A note on using this word
As a noun, access pairs with to, not of; the verb sense means to retrieve or reach, especially data on a computer.
Words with a similar meaning
entryadmittance
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To obtain, retrieve, or make use of, especially electronic data or a system.
You can access your account balance through the mobile banking app.
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