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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For tunnels within easy reach, treat entrance holes.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
And despite the sense of off-the-grid tranquility, the area’s main attractions are all within easy reach.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
With success for all parties now within easy reach, Carter used a softer approach with Begin.
—Timothy Naftali, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2025
It’s situated on the East Coast of the U.S., with part of the city on the Atlantic Ocean coast and other parts surrounded by the Hudson and East Rivers, so there’s often a body of water within easy reach.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 27 May 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
And despite the sense of off-the-grid tranquility, the area’s main attractions are all within easy reach.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
With success for all parties now within easy reach, Carter used a softer approach with Begin.
—Timothy Naftali, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2025
It’s situated on the East Coast of the U.S., with part of the city on the Atlantic Ocean coast and other parts surrounded by the Hudson and East Rivers, so there’s often a body of water within easy reach.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for within easy reach
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“Within easy reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20easy%20reach. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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