span
/spæn/
verb
- To extend across or cover a distance, area, or period of time.
- Her career as a singer spanned more than forty years.
- The ancient Roman Empire once spanned three continents.
- A single arch spans the river at this point.
Synonyms
noun
- The full length, distance, or period of time that something covers or lasts.
- The project was completed within a span of just three months.
- The bridge has a span of over 500 feet between its two towers.
- Her attention span is very short when she is tired.
- The distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger when the hand is fully spread, used as a rough measure.
- She estimated the width of the box as two spans.
- He measured the table using the span of his hand.
- The kitten was only about a hand span long.