wingspan

wing·span

noun \ˈwiŋ-ˌspan\

Definition of WINGSPAN

: the distance from the tip of one of a pair of wings to that of the other; also : span 2c

Examples of WINGSPAN

1. The hawk has a wingspan of about three feet.
2. a plane with a 200-foot wingspan

First Known Use of WINGSPAN

circa 1917

Rhymes with WINGSPAN

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