English dictionary
span
nounPronunciation
spæn
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of sitting or standing astride
noun
- a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
noun
- the distance or interval between two points
noun
- a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
noun
- two items of the same kind
noun
- the complete duration of something
verb
- to cover or extend over an area or time period
Example sentences
the job was finished in the span of an hour
Rivers traverse the valley floor
The parking lot spans 3 acres
The novel spans three centuries