Dictionary definition · span
noun
- the complete duration of something"the job was finished in the span of an hour"
- the distance or interval between two points
- two items of the same kind
- a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
- a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
- the act of sitting or standing astride
verb
- to cover or extend over an area or time period"Rivers traverse the valley floor"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).