reach
B2Frequent NGSL-1UK /riːtʃ/US /riːtʃ/
Meaning
noun
the distance over which you can stretch your arms to touch something; the distance over which a particular object can be used to touch something else
“beyond somebody's reach, The shot was well beyond the reach of the goalkeeper.”
verb
to arrive at the place that you have been travelling to
“They didn't reach the border until after dark.”
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