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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Plenty of pockets keep your must-haves within easy reach, and a full-length zipper protects you (and your gear) from whatever challenges await.
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Kristen Geil, Outside, 8 Dec. 2025
Inside, nine utility pockets keep devices, gloves, and essentials within easy reach, while rugged YKK zippers handle winter wear and tear.
—New Atlas, 21 Nov. 2025
Another option is The Ahwahnee Hotel, a 100-year-old National Historic Landmark lodge containing 97 hotel rooms and 24 guest cottages, within easy reach of many of Yosemite’s top sights.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025
The estate stretches across more than five acres at the top of a hill, secluded yet within easy reach of Ibiza’s seaside party towns.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
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Kristen Geil, Outside, 8 Dec. 2025
Inside, nine utility pockets keep devices, gloves, and essentials within easy reach, while rugged YKK zippers handle winter wear and tear.
—New Atlas, 21 Nov. 2025
Another option is The Ahwahnee Hotel, a 100-year-old National Historic Landmark lodge containing 97 hotel rooms and 24 guest cottages, within easy reach of many of Yosemite’s top sights.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025
The estate stretches across more than five acres at the top of a hill, secluded yet within easy reach of Ibiza’s seaside party towns.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 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 15 Dec. 2025.
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