Noun We have Internet access at the library. a sudden access of hay fever was making him feel miserable Verb The new system makes it easier to access the money in your bank account. Your favorite radio stations can be accessed at the touch of a button. The file loads every time you access the website. The file can be accessed by many users at the same time. She could work at home by remotely accessing the company's network. You'll need a password to access the database. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
French doors with frosted glass windows access this suite from the balcony that overlooks the great room. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 17 Sep. 2022 Ukrainian forces gained access to the site near Izium after recapturing the city and much of the wider Kharkiv region in a lighting advance that suddenly shifted the momentum in the nearly seven-month war.Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2022 The survey typically relies on responses from 3.5 million households to provide 11 billion estimates each year about commuting times, internet access, family life, income, education levels, disabilities, military service and employment. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 The United Arab Emirates, and its commercial hub Dubai, have allowed freer access to booze. Rory Jones, WSJ, 17 Sep. 2022 The queue, which ran from the Tate Britain, had offered another access route for those who required it, including people with health conditions. Reuters, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2022 Some chapters have pushed to ban or limit access to books in school libraries.CBS News, 17 Sep. 2022 The player has access to footage shot for Marissa’s films, as well as behind-the-scenes ephemera: audition tapes, rehearsals, table reads, late-night TV appearances, etc. Darryn King, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 Which means eradication will demand a near-perfect syncing of vaccine supply, access, equity, political will, public enthusiasm, and more. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2022
Verb
Apple implemented this specific iPhone behavior to ensure third parties can’t access your data with ease. Chris Smith, BGR, 1 Sep. 2022 Facebook parent Meta agreed to settle a suit that accused the social-media platform of allowing third parties, including Cambridge Analytica, to access private user data.WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 The information is then used to access the user’s device, network and/or important accounts. Charles Aunger, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Twilio later said that the scheme allowed the attackers to access the data of 125 customers.Wired, 15 Aug. 2022 Firefighters also used jaws of life to access others inside the vehicle. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022 Twitter has confirmed that someone exploited a zero-day vulnerability to access user data. Nathaniel Mott, PCMAG, 7 Aug. 2022 The key is used to access Postal Service mailboxes and receptacles. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 5 Aug. 2022 The state added 513 new waivers to the list July 1, meaning that another 513 residents with disabilities should be able to access those services. Katherine Landergan, ajc, 25 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, "entrance, approach, attack of illness, fever, lovesickness," borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French acces "attack of illness," (Old French also "liberty to approach"), borrowed from Latin accessus "approach, means of entry, right of approach, onset (of fever or illness)," action noun derived from accēdere "to approach" — more at accede