within easy reach
idiom
1
: close enough to be touched or picked up : nearby
He likes to keep a dictionary within easy reach when he's writing.
2
: close enough to be achieved
Victory was within easy reach.
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Located near North Conway, one of the Northeast’s main gateways to the White Mountain National Forest, the new 86-acre outpost will sit within easy reach of iconic hikes like Mount Washington, the Northeast’s highest peak, and the waterfalls along the 34-mile Kancamagus Highway.
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Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
Monroe Middlesex County's Monroe also sits in Central Jersey, with the Jersey Shore, New York City, and Philly within easy reach.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
The storage doesn’t stop there, though—there’s also a slip pocket on the outside that’s perfect for keeping items within easy reach.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
While many of the images were situated on boulders within easy reach of the ground, some were crafted on towering cliffs including one that was about 128 feet (39 meters) off the ground and was engraved with 19 camels and three donkeys.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 Oct. 2025
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Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
Monroe Middlesex County's Monroe also sits in Central Jersey, with the Jersey Shore, New York City, and Philly within easy reach.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
The storage doesn’t stop there, though—there’s also a slip pocket on the outside that’s perfect for keeping items within easy reach.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
While many of the images were situated on boulders within easy reach of the ground, some were crafted on towering cliffs including one that was about 128 feet (39 meters) off the ground and was engraved with 19 camels and three donkeys.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Within easy reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20easy%20reach. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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