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

CBP is building a new access road at Big Bend, improving existing roads, installing detection technology and placing vehicle barriers in strategic locations, Scott said last week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 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 application proposes a mix of fully affordable homes, including semi-detached, one and two-storey houses, plus a detached two-storey property, and also includes a new access road and landscaping.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 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

Across the desperate eatery, through the rain-greased windows and beyond the access road that bounded a strip of sloping littered grass, ran the Interstate.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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