Collocations for reach - noun
1. distance over which you can stretch, travel, etc.
PREPOSITION
beyond (sb/sth's) reach
The latch was just beyond her reach.
The latch was just beyond her reach.
in (sb/sth's) reach,
within (sb/sth's) reach
The riverbank was almost in reach.
There was a knife within his reach.
a beach resort within reach of Bangkok
The house is within easy reach of the train station.
The riverbank was almost in reach.
There was a knife within his reach.
a beach resort within reach of Bangkok
The house is within easy reach of the train station.
out of sb/sth's reach
Keep all medicines out of reach of children.
Keep all medicines out of reach of children.
2. power/influence
ADJECTIVE
vast,
wide
The organization has a wide reach.
The organization has a wide reach.
global
The global reach of the Internet has exceeded what anyone could have predicted.
The global reach of the Internet has exceeded what anyone could have predicted.
geographic,
geographical
The business is looking at ways to extend its geographic reach.
The business is looking at ways to extend its geographic reach.
VERB + reach
have
The company has a worldwide reach.
The company has a worldwide reach.
broaden,
expand,
extend,
increase
Humans have extended their reach into space.
Humans have extended their reach into space.
limit
As an artist, his reach was not limited to Britain.
As an artist, his reach was not limited to Britain.
PREPOSITION
beyond (sb/sth's) reach
He fled abroad, beyond the reach of German prosecutors.
He fled abroad, beyond the reach of German prosecutors.
in sb/sth's reach,
within sb/sth's reach
Our $30 000 target is now well within our reach.
Our $30 000 target is now well within our reach.
out of sb/sth's reach
The price puts it out of the reach of most people.
The price puts it out of the reach of most people.
3. (reaches) far place
ADJECTIVE
far,
farthest,
furthest
nether, outer, outermost, upper, uppermost
the upper reaches of the river
the upper reaches of the music charts (figurative)
nether, outer, outermost, upper, uppermost
the upper reaches of the river
the upper reaches of the music charts (figurative)
northern,
southern,
etc.
northernmost, southernmost, etc.
northernmost, southernmost, etc.