collocation · neutral
access the internet
UK/ˈæk.ses ðə ˈɪn.tə.net/US/ˈæk.ses ðə ˈɪn.tɚ.net/AC·cess the IN·ter·net
to connect to and use the internet to get information or services
Examples
“Many rural households still cannot access the internet.”
“Students access the internet to search for research materials.”
“Public libraries allow visitors to access the internet for free.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although most urban households can access the internet easily, digital literacy remains uneven across age groups.”
Collocations
- access to information
- access a website
Word family
Common mistakes
access internet→access the internet
access to the internet→access the internet
Say it for a higher band
5go online→6use the internet→7+access the internet
Synonyms
go online
Easily confused
use the internet
“Many older people can access the internet but rarely use the services.”
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