accessway

[ ak-ses-wey ]

noun

1. a path, route, etc., that provides access to a specific destination or property, as to a public beach or state park.

Word History and Origins

Origin of accessway¹

First recorded in 1960–65; access + way ¹

Example Sentences

Both argued through the 1990s and 2000s that the public accessway should be moved elsewhere, due to the difficulties of building on and improving the recorded easement area, the report said.

From Los Angeles Times

The Wildmans will construct the accessway and parking lot, among other improvements, at an estimated cost of $3 million, the report says.

From Los Angeles Times

A local political activist named Jennifer deNicola gave voice to what many locals told me: They just want the public accessway to be like the other openings in the area, with trash cans, signs to lay out the ground rules, and gates that lock from sundown to sunup.

From Los Angeles Times

Complaints and litigation seem to pop up almost every time a Malibu accessway opens, about three dozen times in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times

The gate on the other side of the dam is open, so Henry doesn’t have to do a repeat performance as we descend the accessway.

From Literature