American English pronunciation
How to pronounce span
IPA transcription: [s'pæn]
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Noun
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two items of the same kind
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the complete duration of something
“the job was finished in the span of an hour”
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a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
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the distance or interval between two points
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a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
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the act of sitting or standing astride
Verb
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to cover or extend over an area or time period; ,
“Rivers traverse the valley floor”
“The parking lot spans 3 acres”
“The novel spans three centuries”
Usage examples
- Almost everyone here speaks Spanish.
- Most Hispanics in South Houston were of Mexican descent.
- I have a Hispanic background
- Modern industries in Spandau include metal working, and chemical, and electrical factories.
- Don't spank your kids!
- His works have been published in English and Spanish.
- In October the same year, the Spanish Republican Army was reorganized.
- The town was the second establishment of the Spaniards in the Sucre State.
- My neighbour’s springer spaniel is adorable
- The Spanish army never recovered from this setback.