See Also: reach 2, noun(dictionary)
reach(3)(dictionary)
reach(2)(dictionary)
reach(1)(dictionary)
reach(medicine)
Reach(money)
reach 1, verb(dictionary)
Beam Reach - Sailing(gambling)
Broad Reach - Sailing(gambling)
Close Reach - Sailing(gambling)

reach 2, noun (oh)



2 n
[singular,U] the distance that you can stretch out your arm to touch something
out of/beyond (sb's) reach
::Keep chemicals out of the reach of children.
within reach (of sb)
::Keep a glass of water within reach.
[singular,U] within (easy) reach of sth
close to a place
::The tourist attractions are within easy reach of the hotel.
the limit of someone's power or ability to do something
beyond the reach of sb
::He lives in Paraguay, well beyond the reach of the British authorities.
reaches [plural] a) the parts of a place that are furthest from the centre
the further/outer reaches of sth
::the further reaches of the jungle
b) the straight part of a river between two bends
::the upper reaches of the Nile
the higher/lower reaches of sth
the high or low levels of an organization or system
::They lingered in the lower reaches of the Football League.