German word

Zufahrt

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtsuːfaːɐ̯t/

Meaning

  • feminine nounaccess road

Example

Die Zufahrt zum Parkplatz ist heute versperrt.

The access road to the parking lot is blocked today.

Illustration for Zufahrt (access road)

More examples

Die Zufahrt für Lieferverkehr ist wegen Bauarbeiten gesperrt.

The access road for delivery traffic is closed due to construction work.

Core concept

The route cars use to reach the entrance of a property or the spaces beyond a gate.

Common phrases

  • Zufahrt gesperrt

    access road closed

  • private Zufahrt

    private access road

  • Zufahrt für Lieferverkehr

    access road for delivery traffic

Similar words

Einfahrt: A short driveway or entrance where vehicles enter a property.
Ausfahrt: A designated exit for vehicles leaving a property or building.
Zufahrtsstraße: A road built for vehicles traveling from a main road to a destination.
Zugang: A way or entrance for people entering or leaving a place.

Definition in German

Zufahrt ist der für Fahrzeuge bestimmte Zugang oder die Einfahrt zu einem Grundstück, Tor oder Parkplatz.

Word origin

Zufahrt is a compound of zu and Fahrt, so its historical structure links movement toward a place with the vehicle route used for that movement.

Usage tips

  • Zufahrt often appears in signs and notices, including Zufahrt freihalten, which identifies an access route that must remain unobstructed.

Other meanings

  • entrancenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Zufahrtsstraßeaccess roadnoun
  • Zufahrtsberechtigungaccess authorizationnoun
  • zufahrbaraccessible by caradjective

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