adjective · neutral

accessible

UK/əkˈsesəbl/US/ækˈsɛsəbl/ac·CES·si·ble

Band 5-6speakingtask2

easy to reach, use, or understand

Examples

The library is accessible by bus from the city centre.

The teacher explained the idea in a way that made it accessible to everyone.

Good websites should be accessible to people with disabilities.

Band 8 sentence

I try to choose resources that are accessible to students of different levels so nobody gets left behind.

Collocations

  • accessible to
  • accessible by
  • make something accessible

Word family

access noun/verbaccessible adjectiveaccessibility nouninaccessible adjective

Common mistakes

accessible for everyoneaccessible to everyone

The information is accessible on internetThe information is accessible on the internet

Say it for a higher band

5easy to reach6easy to access7+accessible

Synonyms

reachable

available

understandable

Easily confused

available

The book is available in several libraries.

Related words

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