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span
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- pronunciation:
- spaen
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A span is how far something stretches or reaches between two points.
Both waterfalls are very large, but this one is higher and the other one has a wider span.- synonyms:
- length
- similar words:
- size
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| definition 2: |
A span of time is a length of time during which something happens or exists.
May's grandmother had seen many changes in the world during the long span of her life.- synonyms:
- length, term
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| definition 3: |
The span of a bridge is the section that goes between two supports.
The span of this bridge is the longest of any bridge in the country. |
| definition 4: |
A span is the distance from one wing tip to the other on an airplane or bird. This is also called "wingspan."
A bald eagle can have a span of eight feet.- synonyms:
- wingspan
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| related words: |
age, arch, extent, length, life, pair, period, term, time, year |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
spans, spanning, spanned |
| definition: |
When something spans another thing, it stretches or reaches across it.
The old bridge that spans the river is made of iron.The woman's life spanned nearly a century.
- synonyms:
- cross
- similar words:
- extend over, reach over, stretch over
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| related words: |
reach |
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