Span

verb

spæn

Noun

the complete duration of something
“the job was finished in the span of an hour”
Type of:DurationContinuance
two items of the same kind
Similar:Brace Couple CoupletDistichDuad
Type of:DeuceTwo2
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
Similar:Bridge
Type of:StructureConstruction
the act of sitting or standing astride
Similar:Straddle
Type of:MotionMoveMotility
a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
the distance or interval between two points
Type of:Distance

to cover or extend over an area or time period
“The parking lot spans 3 acres”
“The novel spans three centuries”
Similar:CrossSweepTraverse
Type of:CoverExtendContinue