span Synonyms
Another word for span
• noun (Context 1)
The full extent of time that something lasts or continues.
"The research project was completed within a remarkably short duration of six months."
• verb (Context 2)
To extend across a period of time or a range of subjects.
"Her distinguished academic career spanned more than four decades."
• noun (Context 3)
The full extent or measure of space from one end of something to the other, or the section of a bridge or arch between two supports.
"Engineers inspected the central extent of the suspension bridge after the storm."
• verb (Context 4)
To stretch or reach from side to side across a physical space or barrier.
"A picturesque stone bridge spans the narrow river at the edge of the village."
• noun (Context 5)
A unit of length based on the width of a fully spread human hand from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the little finger, standardized at nine inches.
"In ancient measurements, the height of the stone altar was recorded as five spans."