reaches
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1 arrives at or stretches to (v.) A2 Elementaryto arrive at a place, or to stretch out a hand to touch something.
the third-person singular form of 'reach', indicating arrival at a destination or the physical extension of a limb toward an object.
ExampleThe climber finally reaches the top of the mountain after hours of hiking.
ExampleThe global temperature reaches a new record high every summer, prompting urgent calls for environmental policy reform.
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2 distant or outer parts (n.) C1 Advanced Literarythe furthest or most distant parts of a place or an organization.
the remote or extreme sections of a physical area, or the furthest extent of an abstract concept.
ExampleExplorers traveled to the furthest reaches of the icy continent.
ExampleThe probe was designed to transmit data from the outer reaches of the solar system, where sunlight is incredibly faint.
- stretches
- expanses
- limits
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3 sections of a river (n.) C2 Proficiency Technicala straight part of a river between two bends.
a continuous or straight stretch of water between two bends in a river or canal.
ExampleThe lower reaches of the river are wide and slow-moving.
ExampleHeavy rainfall caused the upper reaches of the valley to flood, destroying several bridges before the water could dissipate downstream.