noun / verb · neutral
access
UK/ˈæk.ses/US/ˈæk.sɛs/AC·cess
Band 6-7speakingtask2
the ability or right to use or reach something (noun); to reach, enter, or use (verb)
Examples
“Many students still don’t have access to online libraries.”
“I couldn’t access the file because I forgot my password.”
“Access to the campus network is restricted to staff and students.”
Band 8 sentence
“Many remote communities lack reliable access to educational resources, which reinforces existing inequalities.”
Collocations
- have access to
- access a database
- deny access
Word family
access nounaccess verbaccessible adjectiveaccessibility noun
Common mistakes
access to→access
an access→access
accessing to→accessing
Say it for a higher band
5reach→6enter→7+access
Synonyms
entry
admission
Easily confused
entry
“She denied me entry to the building after hours.”
admission
“He received admission to the university in June.”
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