Meaning of 'span'

noun

the act of sitting or standing astride

Synonyms: straddle

noun

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

Synonyms: bridge

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

Synonyms: duet brace yoke couplet duo couple twosome pair twain distich dyad duad

noun

the complete duration of something

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

verb

to cover or extend over an area or time period

Example: "Rivers traverse the valley floor, The parking lot spans 3 acres"

Synonyms: traverse