- the opportunity or right to use something or to see somebody/something
- High-speed internet access has become a necessity.
- access to something/somebody You need a password to get access to the computer system.
- access to information/services/resources
- access to healthcare/education
- They are seeking increased access to markets overseas.
- to provide/allow access to something/somebody
- to restrict/block access to something/somebody
- Journalists were denied access to the President.
- Many divorced fathers only have access to their children at weekends (= they are allowed by law to see them only at weekends).
Extra Examples- Students must have access to good resources.
- He was finally granted access to the medical records.
- Men and women should have equal access to education and employment.
- Some people are being denied access to adequate medical care.
- Students have easy access to libraries.
- The computer provides access to all the information.
- high-speed internet access
- universal access to education
- There is a need to increase educational opportunities and access to colleges.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- direct
- easy
- free
- …
- have
- gain
- get
- …
- point
- road
- route
- …
- access for
- access to
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- a way of entering or reaching a place
- The police gained access through a broken window.
- Many paths have become overgrown, blocking access.
- There is easy access by road.
- access to something We welcome disabled visitors and there is wheelchair access to all parts of the park.
- The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields.
Extra ExamplesTopics Disabilityb1- I lived deep in the country, without easy access to shops.
- improved access for disabled visitors
- A journalist gained access to the star's hospital room.
- A judge ruled that the public have right of access to the area.
- Access points to the site had been blocked.
- Double doors give access to the terrace.
- The changes will improve access for wheelchair users.
- The only access was down a flight of steep steps.
- The public will once again have access to the castle.
- There is wheelchair access to most of the facilities.
- You may need to gain access to the space under the floor.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- direct
- easy
- free
- …
- have
- gain
- get
- …
- point
- road
- route
- …
- access for
- access to
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin accessus, from the verb accedere ‘to approach’, from ad- ‘to’ + cedere ‘give way, yield’
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