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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Townsend said players with long wingspans often release their shot in front of their face, which restricts their follow through.
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Jason Quick, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
This is my favorite of the Central Valley’s avian attractions, magnificent birds with a nearly 4-foot height and 6-foot wingspan that fly overhead in majestic, trumpeting flocks and gather in the wetland preserve and adjacent fields.
—Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
With a wingspan of up to 7 1/2- feet long, the bald eagle is Alaska’s largest resident bird of prey, according to Alaska Fish and Wildlife.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
The findings indicated that this was one of the largest species of flying reptiles in that area at that time with a wingspan of about 32 feet.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
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Jason Quick, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
This is my favorite of the Central Valley’s avian attractions, magnificent birds with a nearly 4-foot height and 6-foot wingspan that fly overhead in majestic, trumpeting flocks and gather in the wetland preserve and adjacent fields.
—Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
With a wingspan of up to 7 1/2- feet long, the bald eagle is Alaska’s largest resident bird of prey, according to Alaska Fish and Wildlife.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
The findings indicated that this was one of the largest species of flying reptiles in that area at that time with a wingspan of about 32 feet.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Wingspan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wingspan. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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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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