accessible
adjective OPAL W
/əkˈsesəbl/
/əkˈsesəbl/
- that can be reached, entered, used, seen, etc.
- The remote desert area is accessible only by helicopter.
- accessible to somebody These documents are not accessible to the public.
Extra Examples- The garden is accessible from the lane.
- The museum is easily accessible by public transport.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- remain
- …
- highly
- very
- directly
- …
- by
- for
- to
- …
- that can be reached, entered, used, etc. by somebody who has problems walking
- accessible toilets for wheelchair users
- The beach should be accessible to everyone.
- easy to understand
- Her poetry is always very accessible.
- accessible to somebody a programme making science more accessible to young people
Extra Examples- The text is extremely accessible and the language beautiful.
- The programme tries to make science more accessible to young people.
- a very accessible account of Korean history
- The cartoon strips are designed to make Shakespeare accessible to children.
- It is written in simple language, immediately accessible to the reader.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- remain
- …
- highly
- very
- directly
- …
- by
- for
- to
- …
- (of a person) easy to talk to and to get to know opposite inaccessible
Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin accessibilis, from Latin access- ‘approached’, from the verb accedere, from ad- ‘to’ + cedere ‘give way, yield’.