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reaches

SayREE-chiz/ˈɹiːt͡ʃɪz/

3 meanings of reaches

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular present of reach. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    She reaches the top of the hill just before lunch.

    The train reaches the station every hour on the hour.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of reach. Use it when you mean more than one stretch or part.

    The upper reaches of the river freeze solid every winter.

    Explorers slowly mapped the distant reaches of the valley.

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  3. 3
    nounplural
    The farthest edges or limits of a place or area.

    Like the very edge of a map, far from the middle.

    Few explorers ever travel to the far reaches of the jungle.

    Cold winds blow across the outer reaches of the valley all winter.

    Similarlimits, edges, expanses, depths

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reaches is a form of reach

reach, verb: To get to a place you were going to. Some speakers also just say 'when we reached' to mean 'when we arrived'. Full entry

Forms
reachreaches he/she/itreaching -ing formreached past tense, past participle
Spelling
reach → reaches: add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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