American English pronunciation

How to pronounce spanned

IPA transcription: [s'pænd]

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Verb

  • 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

  • This acts on the subspace spanned by the - and -axes.
  • His career in Hollywood spanned four decades.
  • His association with the Berlin Philharmonic spanned over sixty years.
  • These bridges have a portion of deck that resembles an underspanned suspension bridge.
  • Jaeckel became a well known character actor in his career, which spanned six decades.
  • His international career spanned over seventy years.
  • At present, the Golden Horn is spanned by five bridges.
  • His career has also spanned government and politics, the entertainment industry and journalism.
  • Aldredge carved out a respected career on the Broadway stage that spanned five decades.
  • Her career on stage, screen and television has spanned over six decades.