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Overview of noun span

The noun span has 6 senses


  • span -- (the complete duration of something; "the job was finished in the span of an hour")

  • span -- (the distance or interval between two points)

  • couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad -- (two items of the same kind)

  • span -- (a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches))

  • bridge, span -- (a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.)

  • straddle, span -- (the act of sitting or standing astride)


Overview of verb span

The verb span has 1 sense


  • cross, traverse, span, sweep -- (to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries")