🇬🇧 Access meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Access means being allowed or able to get into a place, use something, or see something. When you have access to something, you can reach it, use it, or look at it. When you do not have access, you are blocked, locked out, or not allowed to use it.

When the Wi‑Fi stopped working, our access to homework answers disappeared and so did our hope.

I tried to get access to the top shelf, but my height said, "Not today, kid."

Mom said my access to cartoon time depends on the cleanliness of my room, so I may never watch cartoons again.

Dad changed the password, so my access to screen time vanished faster than the last slice of pizza.

My little brother wants access to my room, so he keeps sliding cheese slices under the door as a bribe.

A girl and a small dog stand by a closed park gate. The guard says, "No access." The girl asks for access and shows a pass. The guard checks access on the pass, then gives access and opens the gate. "Now we have access!" the girl cries. The dog runs in, tail wagging, and she is very happy.

This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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