entrance vs access

access vs entrance

entrance and access both are nouns.

entrance and access both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
entrance	Yes	No	Yes	No
access	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, access is a hypernym of entrance; that is, access is a word with a broader meaning than entrance:

entrance: something that provides access (to get in or get out)
access: a way of entering or leaving

Other hypernyms of entrance include approach.

entrance (noun)	access (noun)
the act of entering	the act of approaching or entering
something that provides access (to get in or get out)	a way of entering or leaving
a movement into or inward	(computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information
	the right to enter
	the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)
	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.)

entrance (verb)	access (verb)
put into a trance	reach or gain access to
attract; cause to be enamored	obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer

Difference between entrance and access

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