close reach

American  

[klohs] / kloʊs /

noun

Nautical.

1. reach26

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Etymology

Origin of close reach

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Walden’s favorite, an egg yolk-yellow Brahms edition, sits within close reach of his desk chair, where he sat fine-tuning his Oscars best original score medley.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Both are also within close reach of the bottoms reached in June.

From Reuters • Sep. 26, 2022

Consider shelves that are in close reach to avoid items tipping over and falling.

From Washington Post • Dec. 28, 2021

Here, dinner was spent on dry land with our feet in the sand and tamarind mocktails within close reach.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2019

The British Commanding General had his headquarters, the G. H. Q., N. R. E. F., in another school building in the centre of the city, within close reach of the Archangel State Capitol Building.

From The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 by Jahns, Lewis E.