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

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.

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Mikkelsen said the port is planning upgrades to wharfs and access roads, improved on-site utilities, and dredging and environmental restoration, among other efforts to accommodate the wind equipment.

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By then, Palestinians arriving from across the area to help their neighbours found the main access road blocked by the Israeli army, as the destruction continued.

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The airport is seeking to demolish the building previously used as Terminal 1, extend Terminal 2, and build a new southern access road tunnel.

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This includes construction and installation of barrier sections, building access roads, and barrier-related technology, such as cameras, lights and sensors.

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