reach

²reach

noun

Definition of REACH

1

: a continuous stretch or expanse; especially : a straight portion of a stream or river

2

a (1) : the action or an act of reaching (2) : an individual part of a progression or journey b (1) : a reachable distance <within reach> (2) : ability to reach <had a long reach> c : an extent or range especially of knowledge or comprehension

3

: a bearing shaft or coupling pole; especially : the rod joining the hind axle to the forward bolster of a wagon

4

: the tack sailed by a ship with the wind coming just forward of the beam or with the wind directly abeam or abaft the beam

5

: echelon, level —usually used in plural <the upper reaches of academia>

Examples of REACH

1. The ball was just out of reach.
2. Their goal is out of reach.
3. The country's farthest reaches had not been explored.
4. the upper reaches of the business
5. the upper reaches of the river

First Known Use of REACH

1536

Related to REACH

Synonyms: breadth, distance, expansion, extent, field, length, plain, expanse, sheet, spread, stretch, waste

Related Words: domain, sphere, territory; compass, range, scope, sweep; gamut, scale, spectrum; depth, emptiness, void; extension, latitude, span; amplitude, immensity, magnitude

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