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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No other eVTOL currently flying or in late-stage development matches the Matrix's wingspan-plus-length footprint.
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Omar Kardoudi
may 27, New Atlas, 27 May 2026
And over the same span of time from 2004-05, when only eight players who didn’t exceed the USA’s average height debuted in the NBA, only 16 players who have been measured at the NBA combine and played at least one game in the NBA have had a wingspan measuring less than their height.
—Beau Dure, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
With a 7-9 wingspan, Wembanyama would seem nearly impossible to stop in the post.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
No matter what comes next, the bigger-picture issues that come with Wembanyama’s arrival are as unavoidable as his eight-foot wingspan.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 22 May 2026
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Omar Kardoudi
may 27, New Atlas, 27 May 2026
And over the same span of time from 2004-05, when only eight players who didn’t exceed the USA’s average height debuted in the NBA, only 16 players who have been measured at the NBA combine and played at least one game in the NBA have had a wingspan measuring less than their height.
—Beau Dure, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
With a 7-9 wingspan, Wembanyama would seem nearly impossible to stop in the post.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
No matter what comes next, the bigger-picture issues that come with Wembanyama’s arrival are as unavoidable as his eight-foot wingspan.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for wingspan
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“Wingspan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wingspan. Accessed 29 May. 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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