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# access

«access» in Mova's school dictionary: **a way of getting into a place** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (access); verb (access, accesses, accessed, accessing)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Access is a way of getting into a place. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/access/#m1)

2) Access is the right or chance to use or see something. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/access/#m2)

3) (verb) To access something is to reach it, get into it or use it, especially information on a computer. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/access/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In computing lessons: «access a file», «access the internet», «password to access». In everyday life: «wheelchair access», «no access» signs. In safety: emergency access must be kept clear. Phrases: «have access to», «gain access», «access road».

### examples

- The only access to the beach is down the steps. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/access/#x1)
- Every child should have access to clean water. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/access/#x2)
- You need a password to access the school computer. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/access/#x3)
- The building has wheelchair access. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/access/#x4)
- Keep the fire exit clear for emergency access. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/access/#x5)
- We accessed the website from home. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/access/#x6)
- Access to the park is free. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/access/#x7)
- For it was illuminated by artificial means, and none but women had access to it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/access/#x8)

### note

Noun usually uncountable: «access to». Adjective: accessible. Double «c», double «s». Do not confuse with «excess» (too much).

### In the corpora

- [Disabled people campaigned for ramps and access, and rulers like the Mughal emperor Akbar showed long ago that respecting other faiths helps peace.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/history/69-rights-won-step-by-step-freedom-votes-and-children-s-rights/12/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «access» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/access/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.