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1. span
verb. ['ˈspæn'] to cover or extend over an area or time period.
Etymology
- spann (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with Span
- kazakhstan
- harmattan
- deguzman
- catamaran
- vantran
- soloman
- san-fran
- quillman
- minivan
- intertan
- gloriane
- bourquin
- wenfan
- spokane
- roxanne
- overran
- mcshan
- mcmann
- mcmahon
- mcfann
- maryanne
- maryann
- marianne
- mactan
- macmahon
- lucianne
- liliane
- kellyanne
- jourdan
- harpin
Sentences with span
1. Noun, singular or mass
Five categories of medications are used to treat this span of problems.
2. Verb, base form
The opening will span the entire work area.
Quotes about span
1. Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's sizeBut when I start to tell them,They think I'm telling lies.I say,It's in the reach of my armsThe span of my hips,The stride of my step,The curl of my lips.I'm a womanPhenomenally.Phenomenal woman,That's me.
- Maya Angelou, Phenomenal Woman: Four Poems Celebrating Women
2. What a large volume of adventures may be grasped within the span of his little life by him who interests his heart in everything.
- Laurence Sterne
3. Life is short. If you doubt me, ask a butterfly. Their average life span is a mere five to fourteen days.
- Ellen DeGeneres, The Funny Thing Is...
2. spick-and-span
adjective. completely neat and clean.
3. spic-and-span
adjective. completely neat and clean.
5. span
noun. ['ˈspæn'] the complete duration of something.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- spann (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. span
noun. ['ˈspæn'] the distance or interval between two points.
Antonyms
Etymology
- spann (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. span
noun. ['ˈspæn'] two items of the same kind.
Synonyms
Etymology
- spann (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. span
noun. ['ˈspæn'] the act of sitting or standing astride.
Antonyms
Etymology
- spann (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. span
noun. ['ˈspæn'] a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches).
Synonyms
Etymology
- spann (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. span
noun. ['ˈspæn'] a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc..
Synonyms
- truss bridge
- pier
- bateau bridge
- transit
- toll bridge
- rope bridge
- drawbridge
- pedestrian bridge
- overcrossing
- viaduct
- arch
- cantilever bridge
- structure
- cattle grid
- overpass
- footbridge
- pontoon bridge
- lift bridge
- trestle bridge
- Bailey bridge
- steel arch bridge
- floating bridge
- suspension bridge
- cattle guard
- transportation system
- trestle
- covered bridge
- construction
- bridge
- flyover
Etymology
- spann (Old English (ca. 450-1100))