Everyday English
accessible
easy to use or access
Easy for people to use, reach, or understand.
Hear it in real life
Is the course difficult to follow?
No, the lessons are accessible and clearly explained.
The new sports centre is accessible to people of all ages and abilities.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The course is accessible ‸ to understand for beginners.
Say: The course is accessible and easy to understand for beginners.
“Accessible” can mean easy to understand, but it does not take “to understand” as its complement.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
accessible to someone; accessible for someone
Your turn: say it out loud
The new sports centre is accessible to people of all ages and abilities.
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accessible
easy to use or access
“The new sports centre is accessible to people of all ages and abilities.”
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