How to Use "Access" with Example Sentences

access (n): the ability or right to use something or see someone; an entrance to a place

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Used with adjectives:

"He has direct access to the building."
(direct, easy, unlimited, free, unrestricted)

"The elevator provides easy access to my office."
(easy, direct, greater, fast, quick, public, wheelchair)

"This coffee shop provides Internet access."
(Internet, Wi-Fi, wireless)

Used with verbs:

"You cannot gain access without identification."
(gain, have)

"The security guard would not allow access to the building."
(allow, permit, give, grant)

"I was refused access because I did not have a key."
(be + refused, be + denied, be + prevented)

access (v): to be able to use something or enter a building; to be able to open a computer file or website

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Used with adverbs:

"She can remotely access her company computer from home."
(remotely)

"She secretly accessed the confidential files on co-worker's computer."
(secretly)

"How can I quickly access my bank account from another country?"
(quickly, immediately)

"He successfully accessed his bank account with the correct password."
(successfully)

"The robbers quietly accessed entrance to the building."
(quietly, secretly, unlawfully)

Used with nouns:

"I need to access my computer."
(computer, files, bank account, funds)

"I need to gain access to the building."
(building, database, website, network)