wingspan
noun
wing·span
ˈwiŋ-ˌspan 
: the distance from the tip of one of a pair of wings to that of the other
also
: span sense 2c
Examples of wingspan in a Sentence
The hawk has a wingspan of about three feet.
a plane with a 200-foot wingspan
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What's more, it's supposed to pack the VTOL lift fan and direct thrust technology developed by Lockheed Martin and partners (at a cost of billions of dollars) into an airframe only 6 feet long (1.8 m) with a wingspan of 5 feet (1.5 m).
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024
These drones, with wingspans of up to 20 ft., have a relatively short range, meaning they were launched by foreign operatives or military forces in our backyard.
—Todd Harrison, TIME, 7 Dec. 2024
During the Jurassic period, sharp-toothed flying reptiles with the wingspan of a modern golden eagle soared through the skies, before being wiped out by the same meteor that decimated the dinosaurs.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
With an 8-foot wingspan, the 27-pound Altius-600 was flown into a hurricane for the first time in 2022, when it was deployed into the eye of Ian.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024
These drones, with wingspans of up to 20 ft., have a relatively short range, meaning they were launched by foreign operatives or military forces in our backyard.
—Todd Harrison, TIME, 7 Dec. 2024
During the Jurassic period, sharp-toothed flying reptiles with the wingspan of a modern golden eagle soared through the skies, before being wiped out by the same meteor that decimated the dinosaurs.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
With an 8-foot wingspan, the 27-pound Altius-600 was flown into a hurricane for the first time in 2022, when it was deployed into the eye of Ian.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Wingspan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wingspan. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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wingspan
noun
wing·span
ˈwiŋ-ˌspan
: the distance between the tips of a pair of wings (as of a bird or an airplane)
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