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.