access > define

noun

• The right to enter.
  • synonyms: entree, accession, admission, admittance
• The right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership. )
• A way of entering or leaving.
  • usage: "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"
  • synonyms: approach
• A code (a series of characters or digits) that must be entered in some way (typed or dialed or spoken. to get the use of something (a telephone line or a computer or a local area network etc.))
  • synonyms: access code
• Computer science. ( the operation of reading or writing stored information)
  • synonyms: memory access
• The act of approaching or entering.
  • usage: "he gained access to the building"

verb

• Obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer.
• Reach or gain access to.
  • usage: "How does one access the attic in this house"; "I cannot get to the T. V. Antenna, even if I climb on the roof"
  • synonyms: get at

• (n.) A coming to or near approach; admittance; admission; accessibility; as, to gain access to a prince.
• (n.) The means, place or way by which a thing may be approached; passage way; as, the access is by a neck of land.
• (n.) Admission to sexual intercourse.
• (n.) Increase by something added; addition; as, an access of territory. [In this sense accession is more generally used.].
• (n.) An onset, attack or fit of disease.
• (n.) A paroxysm; a fit of passion; an outburst; as, an access of fury.

access is the right to enter and leave a tract of land from a public road, often used when an owners' property is accessible only by crossing property owned by another party.