span
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/spæn/
🇬🇧
/spæn/
verb
C1
to last through a period of time
The photos span five generations of my family.
C1
to cover a large area or many things
The police operation span nine countries.
C1
to stretch across something from side to side
Steel beams span the entire roof.
noun
C1
the length of time something lasts
We must finish within a short time span.
R
a range or variety
The forest covers a wide span of different areas.
R
the part of a bridge between supports
The bridge has one long span over the river.
R
the distance from one side to the other
The bird's wings have a span of two meters.
translation
to last through a period of time; to cover a large area or many things; to stretch across something from side to side
the length of time something lasts; a range or variety; the part of a bridge between supports; the distance from one side to the other
Word Forms
3rd Present
spans
Past
spanned
Perfect
spanned
Progressive
spanning
Plural
spans