accessible
accessible — adjective
1. If a place, object, or piece of information is accessible, you can get there, ge
If a place, object, or piece of information is accessible, you can get there, get it, or look at it without much trouble.
The hilltop temple is accessible by a narrow stone staircase from the village.
accessible by + means of reaching
Mei keeps her grandmother's recipes in a notebook that is accessible to the whole family.
accessible to + group of people
Most council records are now accessible online through the city's main website.
The remote farm is only accessible by jeep during the rainy season.
Fadi chose a hotel that was easily accessible from the airport.
- inaccessible
the direct opposite — too far, hidden, or restricted
- remote
far away and hard to travel to, usually about places
文法句型
accessible to someone
accessible by + means of transport
用法筆記
Frequently followed by 'to' (the people who can use it) or 'by'/'from' (the route or means of reaching). The subject is usually a place, document, file, or service.
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2. An accessible building, room, or vehicle is designed so that wheelchair users, b
An accessible building, room, or vehicle is designed so that wheelchair users, blind passengers, and others with physical difficulties can get inside and move around comfortably.
The new library has wide doors and ramps, making it fully accessible to wheelchair users.
accessible to + group with disability
Only two of the city's eight metro stations are wheelchair accessible.
compound: wheelchair accessible
Hotel staff promised that every room on the ground floor would be accessible for guests with mobility problems.
Otto's parents searched for an accessible playground where her brother could ride his wheelchair safely.
- barrier-free
more technical; common in architecture and policy documents
- wheelchair-friendly
narrower — refers only to wheelchair users, not all disabilities
- inaccessible
blocked by stairs, narrow doors, or other physical barriers
文法句型
accessible to/for people with disabilities
用法筆記
Subject is typically a public building, room, restroom, vehicle, or route. Often paired with explicit groups: 'wheelchair users', 'blind passengers', 'people with mobility problems'. Distinguish from sense 1, which only means 'easy to get to' for any person.
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3. An accessible website, app, or piece of technology is designed so that people wi
An accessible website, app, or piece of technology is designed so that people with disabilities — for example those who cannot see the screen or cannot use a mouse — can still use it properly.
Our team rebuilt the banking app to make it accessible for blind customers using screen readers.
accessible for + disability group
Every government website in the country must now be accessible to users with hearing or vision problems.
accessible to + users
The video player is more accessible because it offers captions, audio descriptions, and keyboard controls.
Designers added large buttons and high contrast to keep the menu accessible on small phone screens.
- inaccessible
lacks features that disabled users need
文法句型
accessible to people with disabilities
用法筆記
Subject is typically software, a website, an app, or digital content. Often co-occurs with features such as 'screen reader', 'captions', 'keyboard controls', or 'high contrast'. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about physical buildings and routes.
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4. An accessible book, film, idea, or subject is written or made in a way that ordi
An accessible book, film, idea, or subject is written or made in a way that ordinary people can follow and enjoy it, even if they have no special training.
Professor Wairimu writes about quantum physics in language that is accessible to high school students.
accessible to + audience
The museum's new exhibition makes ancient Roman history accessible to younger visitors through games and short videos.
make + topic + accessible to + audience
Critics praised the novel for its warm humor and accessible prose.
Compared with her earlier symphonies, this piece feels far more accessible to a general audience.
- approachable
very close in meaning, but slightly more about the friendly feel of the work
- reader-friendly
informal; usually about books and articles, not music or art
- comprehensible
more formal; stresses being possible to understand, with less of the 'enjoyable' feeling
- obscure
hard to understand because of unclear wording or unfamiliar ideas
- impenetrable
very hard or impossible for ordinary readers to follow
文法句型
accessible to readers/audiences
用法筆記
Common subjects include 'language', 'prose', 'style', 'music', 'art', 'history', 'science'. Often paired with 'general reader', 'young audience', 'wider public'. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about mental ease, not physical reach.
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5. An accessible person, especially someone in a powerful role, is friendly and wil
An accessible person, especially someone in a powerful role, is friendly and willing to listen, so other people feel comfortable speaking to them.
Dr. Patel is the most accessible professor in the department; her door is always open to students.
accessible + person + to + group
The new mayor wants to seem accessible, so she answers questions on social media every Friday.
want to seem accessible (public figure)
Younger staff said the manager felt warmer and more accessible after the team retreat.
Famous writers are rarely as accessible to their fans as Eitan is at his weekly book signings.
- approachable
much more common in everyday speech; works for any person, not only senior ones
- available
stresses having time to talk; less about personal warmth
- friendly
wider; describes general warmth, not specifically being open to questions
- aloof
deliberately distant and cold
- unapproachable
seems too strict or too important for others to speak to
文法句型
accessible to colleagues/students/the public
用法筆記
Subject is a person, almost always one with authority or fame (boss, professor, official, celebrity). Often used to praise behavior. Distinguish from sense 4 (easy to understand), which describes works rather than people.
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accessible — suffix
1. Added to the end of another word to form an adjective meaning 'able to be reache
Added to the end of another word to form an adjective meaning 'able to be reached, used, or entered by the thing or group named in that first word'.
The cabin is car-accessible only in summer; in winter you have to ski in.
compound: car-accessible
All public buses in the city are now wheelchair-accessible.
compound: wheelchair-accessible
Many old archives are not yet internet-accessible, so researchers must visit in person.
The trail map highlights all the bike-accessible routes in the national park.
- -friendly
very close in meaning (e.g. 'wheelchair-friendly'), but suggests welcome rather than just possible entry
- -inaccessible
marks the opposite (e.g. 'car-inaccessible')
文法句型
[noun]-accessible
用法筆記
Forms compound adjectives with a hyphen: 'wheelchair-accessible', 'car-accessible', 'internet-accessible'. The first part names either the means of reaching (car, bike, internet) or the group who can reach it (wheelchair users).