access road

noun

1. 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

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of access road¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Extending across the horizon at the end of the refuge’s access road, Assateague Beach is a gem.

From Washington Post

Larry Heywood, assistant patrol director at the time, explains that every lift, the access road to the resort, the base area, and the parking lot can all be affected by avalanches.

From Outside Online

When we think about protecting people and communities from wildfires, we tend to think of immediate, short-term measures like access roads people can use to flee or mitigation to protect homes from flames.

From Voice of San Diego

Opponents have kept progress stalled by blocking the only access road to the site.

From Science News

Her body had been found along an abandoned airstrip access road just 30 yards from her host family's home.

From The Daily Beast

We were momentarily stopped as we were leaving the hospital on this access road.

From Project Gutenberg

Scotty drove through the base and onto the access road that led to the firing areas.

From Project Gutenberg

There were fifty acres of land, mostly oak forest, with a private access road.

From Project Gutenberg