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

Example Sentences

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The security checkpoint at its main entrance has also been hugely expanded, with a new access road and roundabout added.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

It will also issue a call option for the Defense Department to buy more shares in Trilogy from South32 once a controversial 211-mile access road to the minerals-rich Ambler region is built.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

An on-site lagoon will also be partially-filled to construct an access road for scrap-carrying trucks to reach the new furnace.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

A few dozen protesters have blocked off the station’s access road and take turns keeping watch from the outside.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2024

She hiked her backpack up over her shoulder and took off down the access road toward the elementary school.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin

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