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Access-Road

/ˈæk.sɛs roʊd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A road that provides access to a specific location, such as a building, facility, or area.

    "The construction of the new access-road improved traffic flow to the industrial park."
  2. 2

    A road designed primarily for the purpose of connecting a main road to a property or development.

    "The developer was required to build an access-road to ensure emergency vehicles could reach the site."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'access-road' is a compound noun formed from 'access', derived from the Latin 'accessus', meaning 'approach' or 'entrance', and 'road', which comes from the Old English 'rād', meaning 'a journey or route'. The term has evolved to refer specifically to roads that provide entry to a particular area or facility.

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🇫🇷French → English

route d'accès

Transliteration: root da-kɛs

"La nouvelle route d'accès a facilité l'entrée au parc industriel."

🇩🇪German → English

Zufahrtsstraße

Transliteration: tsuˈfaʁtsˌʃtʁaːsə

"Die neue Zufahrtsstraße verbessert den Verkehr zum Industriepark."

🇮🇹Italian → English

strada di accesso

Transliteration: ˈstrada di aˈtʃɛsso

"La nuova strada di accesso ha migliorato il flusso del traffico verso il parco industriale."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

carretera de acceso

Transliteration: ka-re-te-ra de a-θe-so

"La nueva carretera de acceso mejoró el flujo de tráfico hacia el parque industrial."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

estrada de acesso

Transliteration: esˈtɾadɐ dʒi aˈsɛsu

"A nova estrada de acesso melhorou o fluxo de tráfego para o parque industrial."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

पहुँच मार्ग

Transliteration: pahunch mārga

"नई पहुँच मार्ग ने औद्योगिक पार्क में यातायात प्रवाह में सुधार किया।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

接入道路

Transliteration: jiē rù dào lù

"新接入道路改善了工业园区的交通流量。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

접근 도로

Transliteration: jeobgeun doro

"새로운 접근 도로는 산업 단지로의 교통 흐름을 개선했습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

アクセス道路

Transliteration: akusesu dōro

"新しいアクセス道路は工業団地への交通の流れを改善しました。"

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