access noun [U] (GETTING NEAR)
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- Unidentified cyberterrorists gained access to emails and financial details of customers.
- Red Cross officials were allowed access to the prison for the first time a few days ago.
- The doors are extra-wide for ease of access.
- This type of account offers you instant access to your money.
- Having such easy access to some of the best cinema and theatre is one of the perks of living in Sydney.
access noun [U] (RIGHT)
access verb [T] (ENTER PLACE)
It is too difficult for anyone using a wheelchair to access the building.
Students need a card to access restricted areas such as residences and labs.
access verb [T] (USE OR GET)
Older people may have difficulty accessing medical services.
It needs to be easier for small businesses to access government resources and advice.
- The programme would create a system to help parents easily access mental health services for their children.
- The majority of these people are living in poor rented accommodation and are not able to access the housing market.
- We will try to block terrorists' ability to access funds in foreign accounts.
- acceptance
- acquirable
- acquire
- acquisition
- awardee
- beyond someone's grasp
- capture
- command
- earn
- get at someone phrasal verb
- get back phrasal verb
- get something for something
- get something from someone
- get/lay/put your hands on someone idiom
- reacquisition
- recipient
- run with something phrasal verb
- screw
- screw something out of someone phrasal verb
access verb [T] (ON COMPUTER)
A hacker remotely accessed the company's servers (= was able to look at information stored on the company's servers using a computer located in a different place).
- accessI tried to access the site, but my browser became unresponsive.
- downloadI downloaded the software and installed it.
- uploadI uploaded my changes, and the site went live.
- retrieveThe data can be retrieved in a fraction of a second.