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road
English
Alternative forms
- rade (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English rode, rade (“ride, journey”), from Old English r?d (“riding, hostile incursion”), from Proto-West Germanic *raidu, from Proto-Germanic *raid? (“a ride”), from Proto-Indo-European *reyd?- (“to ride”). Doublet of raid, acquired from Scots, and West Frisian reed (paved trail/road, driveway).
The current primary meaning of "street, way for traveling" originated relatively late—Shakespeare seemed to expect his audiences to find it unfamiliar—and probably arose through reinterpetation of roadway as a tautological compound.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: r?d, IPA(key): /???d/
- (General American) enPR: r?d, IPA(key): /?o?d/
- Rhymes: -??d
- Homophones: Rhode, rode, rowed
Noun
road (plural roads)
- A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane. [from 16th c.]
- (uncountable) Roads in general as a means of travel, especially by motor vehicle.
- A way or route.
- 1855-1857, Charles Dickens, Little Dorrit
- He stirred up his hair with his sprightliest expression, glanced at the little figure again, said ‘Good evening, ma ‘am; don’t come down, Mrs Affery, I know the road to the door,’ and steamed out.
- 1855-1857, Charles Dickens, Little Dorrit
- (figuratively) A path chosen in life or career. [from 17th c.]
- 1964, Ronald Reagan: A Time for Choosing
- Where, then, is the road to peace?
- 1964, Ronald Reagan: A Time for Choosing
- An underground tunnel in a mine. [from 18th c.]
- (US, rail transport) A railway or (Britain, rail transport) a single railway track. [from 19th c.]
- (obsolete) The act of riding on horseback. [9th-17th c.]
- (obsolete) A hostile ride against a particular area; a raid. [9th-19th c.]
- (nautical, often in the plural) A partly sheltered area of water near a shore in which vessels may ride at anchor; a roadstead. [from 14th c.]
- c. 1596-97, William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act V scene i[2]:
- Antonio: Sweet lady, you have given me life and living; / For here I read for certain that my ships / Are safely come to road.
- 1630, John Smith, True Travels, in Kupperman 1988, page 38:
- There delivering their fraught, they went to Scandaroone; rather to view what ships was in the Roade, than any thing else […].
- c. 1596-97, William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act V scene i[2]:
- (obsolete) A journey, or stage of a journey.
- c. 1613, William Shakespeare, Henry VIII, Act IV scene ii[3]:
- At last, with easy roads, he came to Leicester; / Lodg'd in the abbey, where the reverend abbot, / With all his convent, honourably receiv'd him; […]
- c. 1613, William Shakespeare, Henry VIII, Act IV scene ii[3]:
Usage notes
Often used interchangeably with street or other similar words. When usage is distinguished, a road is a route between settlements (reflecting the etymological relation with ride), as in the Great North Road from London to Edinburgh, while a street is a route within a settlement (city or town), strictly speaking paved.
Hyponyms
- See also Thesaurus:road
Derived terms
Translations
Adjective
road (not comparable)
- (US, Canada, sports, chiefly attributive) At the venue of the opposing team or competitor; on the road.
- (Britain, Slang) Having attributes, primarily masculine, suggesting a tendency towards minor crime. Usually used by youths endearingly; glorifying crime.
Synonyms
- (at the venue of the opposing team or competitor): away (UK)
Anagrams
- A-Rod, Dora, Rado, orad, orda
Estonian
Noun
road
- nominative plural of roog
Swedish
Etymology
past participle of roa.
Adjective
road (not comparable)
- amused, entertained
Declension
Related terms
- lättroad
- oroad
Anagrams
- orda
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access
English
Etymology 1
- First attested in the early 14th century.
- (entrance): First attested about 1380.
- From Middle English accesse, acces, from Middle French acces (“attack, onslaught”) or from its source Latin accessus, perfect passive participle of acc?d? (“approach; accede”), from ad (“to, toward, at”) + c?d? (“move, yield”). Doublet of accessus.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?æks?s/
- (General American) enPR: ?k?s?s', IPA(key): /?æk?s?s/
- Hyphenation: ac?cess
Noun
access (countable and uncountable, plural accesses)
- (uncountable) A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.
- 1667, John Milton, Paradise Lost
- All access was thronged.
- 1667, John Milton, Paradise Lost
- (uncountable) The act of approaching or entering; an advance.
- (uncountable) The right or ability of approaching or entering; admittance; admission; accessibility.
- (uncountable) The quality of being easy to approach or enter.
- c. 1600, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Hamlet Act 2 Scene 1
- I did repel his fetters, and denied His access to me. - Shakespeare, Hamlet, II-i
- c. 1600, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Hamlet Act 2 Scene 1
- (uncountable) Admission to sexual intercourse.
- 1760s, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England
- During coverture, access of the husband shall be presumed, unless the contrary be shown.
- 1760s, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England
- (archaic, countable) An increase by addition; accession
- 1667, John Milton, Paradise Lost
- I, from the influence of thy looks, receive access in every virtue.
- 1667, John Milton, Paradise Lost
- (countable) An onset, attack, or fit of disease; an ague fit.
- The first access looked like an apoplexy.
- (countable) An outburst of an emotion; a paroxysm; a fit of passion
- 1946, Arnold J. Toynbee, A Study of History (Abridgement of Volumes I-VI by D.C. Somervell)
- It appears that, about the middle of the fourth century of the Christian Era, the Germans in the Roman service started the new practice of retaining their native names; and this change of etiquette, which seems to have been abrupt, points to a sudden access of self-confidence and self-assurance in the souls of the barbarian personnel which had previously been content to 'go Roman' without reservations.
- 1946, Arnold J. Toynbee, A Study of History (Abridgement of Volumes I-VI by D.C. Somervell)
- (uncountable, law) The right of a noncustodial parent to visit their child.
- (uncountable, computing) The process of locating data in memory.
- (uncountable, networking) Connection to or communication with a computer program or to the Internet.
Usage notes
- (outburst, paroxysm): sometimes confused with excess.
Derived terms
- access day
- direct access
- random access
- remote access
Related terms
Translations
Etymology 2
- First attested in 1962.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?æks?s/, /?k?s?s/
- (General American) enPR: ?k?s?s', ?k-s?s?, IPA(key): /?æk?s?s/, /?k?s?s/
- Hyphenation: ac?cess
Verb
access (third-person singular simple present accesses, present participle accessing, simple past and past participle accessed)
- (transitive) To gain or obtain access to.
- (transitive, computing) To have access to (data).
- I can't access most of the data on the computer without a password.
Translations
References
- access in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- access in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- access at OneLook Dictionary Search
- access in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
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