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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Bald eagles can be up to three feet long, with a wingspan range of 6 to 7.5 feet, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
During his senior season at Omaha Central High School, Dawson, who has a 6-foot-8 wingspan, averaged 17.6 points and 4.8 rebounds per outing and was a first team Class A all-state selection.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025
Whooping cranes stand 5 feet tall and sport a wingspan of around 7 feet, the state says.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
The ultimate Flying Flapjack, having a wingspan of only 32.3 ft (9.85 m), could carry four M2 Browning .50 caliber machine guns or four 20-mm cannons plus two 1,000-lb (454-kg) bombs or drop tanks.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
During his senior season at Omaha Central High School, Dawson, who has a 6-foot-8 wingspan, averaged 17.6 points and 4.8 rebounds per outing and was a first team Class A all-state selection.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025
Whooping cranes stand 5 feet tall and sport a wingspan of around 7 feet, the state says.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
The ultimate Flying Flapjack, having a wingspan of only 32.3 ft (9.85 m), could carry four M2 Browning .50 caliber machine guns or four 20-mm cannons plus two 1,000-lb (454-kg) bombs or drop tanks.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Wingspan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wingspan. Accessed 7 May. 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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