Span Meaning

There are 7 meaning(s) for word Span

Meaning 1 : to cover or extend over an area or time period

    Example : The parking lot spans 3 acres,The novel spans three centuries

    Synonyms : cross,  sweep,  traverse
Meaning 2 : two items of the same kind

    Synonyms : brace,  couple,  couplet,  distich,  duad,  duet,  duo,  dyad,  pair,  twain,  twosome,  yoke
Meaning 3 : a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

    Synonyms : bridge
Meaning 4 : the act of sitting or standing astride

    Synonyms : straddle
Meaning 5 : a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)

Meaning 6 : the complete duration of something

    Example : the job was finished in the span of an hour

Meaning 7 : the distance or interval between two points

How to Pronounce Span

  • spæn


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