reach

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of REACH

a wide space or area <a wide reach of woods>

Synonyms breadth, distance, expansion, extent, field, length, plain, reach, sheet, spread, stretch, waste

an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends <she's got a good memory, but critical thinking seems to be beyond her reach>

Synonyms ambit, amplitude, breadth, compass, confines, dimension(s), extent, reach, realm, scope, sweep, width

usually reaches pl the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement <there are still only a few women in the upper reaches of the profession>

Synonyms degree, echelon, footing, level, place, position, ranking, reach(es), rung, situation, standing, station, status, stratum

Related Words condition, estate, order, walk; capacity, function; rating

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