Phrase guide

within reach

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

At a distance close enough to touch by reaching.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: within arm's reach

Antonyms: none provided

2

prep_phrase

Meaning 2

Near (to); close (to); at a close distance (to).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • We were within reach of the finish line.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: within arm's reach

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: ulottuvilla — at a distance close enough to touch by reaching
  • Finnish: käsillä — at a distance close enough to touch by reaching
  • Finnish: käden ulottuvilla — at a distance close enough to touch by reaching
  • French: à portée de main — at a distance close enough to touch by reaching
  • Polish: na wyciągnięcie ręki — at a distance close enough to touch by reaching
  • Swedish: inom räckhåll — at a distance close enough to touch by reaching
  • Walloon: a mwin — at a distance close enough to touch by reaching
  • Finnish: käden ulottuvilla — at a close distance to
  • Polish: na wyciągnięcie ręki — at a close distance to