(~es, ~ing, ~ed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
If you have ~ to a building or other place, you are able or allowed to go into it.
The facilities have been adapted to give ~ to wheelchair users...
Scientists have only recently been able to gain ~ to the area...
The Mortimer Hotel offers easy ~ to central London.
N-UNCOUNT: usu N to n
2.
If you have ~ to something such as information or equipment, you have the opportunity or right to see it or use it.
...a Code of Practice that would give patients right of ~ to their medical records.
N-UNCOUNT: usu N to n
3.
If you have ~ to a person, you have the opportunity or right to see them or meet them.
He was not allowed ~ to a lawyer.
N-UNCOUNT: usu N to n
4.
If you ~ something, especially information held on a computer, you succeed in finding or obtaining it.
You’ve illegally ~ed and misused confidential security files.
VERB: V n