within reach
idiom
1
: close enough to be touched or picked up : nearby
He kept a dictionary within reach.
2
: close enough to be achieved
Victory was within reach.
Examples of within reach in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Joe Sakic, 10th in points at 1,641, could be within reach next season.
◾ Goalies scored on: Ovechkin already leads in this category with 179 goalies in his 20 years.
—
Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
Now, achieving relevancy — one of Curry’s favorite words — is well within reach.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Road-tripping can be a dirty business, so keep some hand sanitizer within reach at all times.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2025
Confidence in ownership While confidence levels vary by generation, more than half of those surveyed are confident that homeownership is within reach.
—Jay Kalinski, Orange County Register, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for within reach
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
Now, achieving relevancy — one of Curry’s favorite words — is well within reach.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Road-tripping can be a dirty business, so keep some hand sanitizer within reach at all times.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2025
Confidence in ownership While confidence levels vary by generation, more than half of those surveyed are confident that homeownership is within reach.
—Jay Kalinski, Orange County Register, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for within reach
Cite this Entry
“Within reach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20reach. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share