Synonyms

access road

American

noun

a road that provides access to a specific destination, as to a main highway or to a property that lies within another property.

access road British

noun

a road providing a means of entry into a region or of approach to another road, esp a motorway

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Etymology

Origin of access road

First recorded in 1940–45

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access road

Near Kangavar, in western Iran, satellite imagery from Planet Labs in March showed two tunnel entrances and an access road damaged by airstrikes aimed at blocking access to an Iranian missile base.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

On Friday, desert iguanas and whiptails scampered across an access road, portions of which wind through the national park.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026

"The Senegalese team could not stay in this hotel in the city centre with a lot of noise and no access road."

From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026

The nearest access road, the A421, suffered severe flooding last year after heavy rainfall, but this did not phase the Orlando-based executive.

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2025

Tourist traffic was bumber-to-bumper and barely moving, but our van was in a special lane and we sailed on past the tourists and turned off the highway onto a small access road.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

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