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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The aircraft reportedly has a wingspan of about 40 meters (roughly 132 feet), a length of 16 meters (around 52 feet), and an empty weight of nearly 32,000 kilograms (around 70,548 pounds).
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
Hunter, 28, is a 6-foot-7, 221-pound forward with a 7-2 wingspan.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The large birds are as tall as 45 inches with wingspans that can reach 65 inches and are the only native storks in the United States.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026
Roberts is massive — 6-5, 335 with an 83-inch wingspan.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
Hunter, 28, is a 6-foot-7, 221-pound forward with a 7-2 wingspan.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The large birds are as tall as 45 inches with wingspans that can reach 65 inches and are the only native storks in the United States.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026
Roberts is massive — 6-5, 335 with an 83-inch wingspan.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Wingspan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wingspan. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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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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