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 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 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

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

When we got to the tree line beside the baseball field, they glanced around, then leapt over the metal gate in front of the access road and bolted down the dirt road.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

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