Words / B1

AKS-es/ˈækses/

Access is the right or chance to enter a place or use something: access to the internet; wheelchair access; gain / have / deny access. Entry stresses going in through a door; opportunity is wider and not only about using a system. The usual pattern is access to + noun. As a verb, access a file / a database is common at work. Do not write “an access to” — the noun is usually uncountable in this sense.

Meaning

The right or opportunity to use or enter something (access to).

Examples

• “Students have access to the library in the evening.”
• “Staff need a pass to gain access to the laboratory.”
• “Not every village has reliable access to broadband.”

Good to know

access to + noun. gain / have / deny access. Verb: access a file. Usually uncountable. Going in: entry.

Near in meaning

entry

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