access road

American

noun

a road that provides access to a specific destination, as to a main highway or to a property that lies within another property.

access road British

noun

a road providing a means of entry into a region or of approach to another road, esp a motorway

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Etymology

Origin of access road

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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The security checkpoint at its main entrance has also been hugely expanded, with a new access road and roundabout added.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

It will also issue a call option for the Defense Department to buy more shares in Trilogy from South32 once a controversial 211-mile access road to the minerals-rich Ambler region is built.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

The airport is seeking to demolish the building previously used as Terminal 1, extend Terminal 2, and build a new southern access road tunnel.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

Recently, he helped secure $6 million in federal funding to help the city of Delano create a new drinking water well and another $3.5 million to build a regional access road in Porterville.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2024

They’d left Pax at the head of the access road that led to the ruins of an old rope mill.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker

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