Definitions

1. noun

A distance or interval between two points, especially in time or space; A line or wire stretched between two points, especially to measure distance or support something; A period of time during which something continues or happens; A range of sizes or styles, especially of clothes or furniture; A group of people or things that are similar or have something in common

“The span of the bridge was 500 meters.”

2. verb

To stretch or extend something, especially a line or wire, between two points; To cover or extend over a certain distance or area; To last or continue for a certain period of time

“The workers spanned the cable across the valley.”

3. verb

To create or join two things together, especially with a bridge or a wire

“The engineer spanned the river with a new bridge.”

4. verb

To extend or cover something over a certain distance or area

“The tree spanned the entire width of the garden.”