noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip (of a bird, airplane etc.).

   "The wandering albatross has the largest wingspan of any living bird."

2. 2
   linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil wordnet
3. 3
   Synonym of arm span.

Synonyms

All synonyms

wingspreadarm spanwingspread

Example

More examples

"It has a wingspan of about four inches."

Etymology

From wing + span.

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