Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| old | old access | old lock |
| good | good access | good lock |
| physical | physical access | physical lock |
| special | special access | special lock |
| Other adjectives: better, similar, right, cheap, little, psychic, telepathic, secret, new, permanent, automatic, mental, temporary, extra. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day had a two-keyed lock to access the vault where the arm and chip were kept.
Source: Two-Keyed Lock -
A more literal lock-and-key puzzle takes place in the Stoneship Age, where the lighthouse tower features a key chained to the floor and a lock securing an access hatch in the ceiling.
Source: Video Game / Myst -
Instead of climbing up to activate a lever to gain access to the exit door, simply run to the left and use the summonable ladder to block the lock from closing, grab the key next to you and run off.
Source: Sequence Breaking
Cite this Source
Lock and Access. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/access/lock
Access & Lock. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/access/lock>.
Lock or Access. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/access/lock.
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