reachable

Everyday

1. Reachable means able to be reached: close enough to get to or touch. tree →
2. A reachable person is someone you can contact, for example by phone. tree →
3. A reachable goal is one you can achieve. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday safety: keep medicines and cleaning products in places that are not reachable by small children. In well-being lessons: set reachable goals step by step. In maths and puzzles: a square on a grid may be reachable in three moves. Phrases: easily reachable, reachable by car, reachable goals.

Examples

• The cookie jar is not reachable from the floor. tree →
• Keep the phone reachable in case of emergency. tree →
• The island is reachable only by boat. tree →
• Set yourself a reachable goal for this week. tree →
• Is the top shelf reachable with a step stool? tree →
• Keep sharp knives out of reachable places for toddlers. tree →

Note

-able added to «reach» (can be reached). Opposite: unreachable or out of reach. The more common phrase is «within reach»: «Keep it out of reach of children».