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")