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1 [singular,uncountable] the distance that you can stretch out your arm to touch something
2 [singular,uncountable] close to a place : 
The beach is within easy reach of the hotel.
within (easy) reach of something
The beach is within easy reach of the hotel.3 the limit of someone's power or ability to do something
beyond the reach of somebody He lives in Paraguay, well beyond the reach of the British authorities.
He lives in Paraguay, well beyond the reach of the British authorities.5 the high or low levels of an organization or system : They lingered in the lower reaches of the Football League.
the higher/lower reaches of something
They lingered in the lower reaches of the Football League.
