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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And with wingspans less than 8 inches wide, Lucky and Lucky II are the tiniest pterosaurs ever found from this historic group.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
Ukrainian media reported the missile—with a warhead weighing in at over a ton—has a flight time of roughly four hours, with a maximum speed in the region of 950 kilometers per hour (nearly 560 mph) and a six-meter (20ft) wingspan.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The Arpía-001 drone, a direct derivative of the Mohajer-2, an Iranian unmnaned aerial vehicle with 12-foot wingspan, became the first drone produced in Venezuela.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
At 6'6, without shoes, and a 7'1 wingspan, Dunn is a large human being with tremendous motor, and a knowhow of how to apply that size.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
Ukrainian media reported the missile—with a warhead weighing in at over a ton—has a flight time of roughly four hours, with a maximum speed in the region of 950 kilometers per hour (nearly 560 mph) and a six-meter (20ft) wingspan.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The Arpía-001 drone, a direct derivative of the Mohajer-2, an Iranian unmnaned aerial vehicle with 12-foot wingspan, became the first drone produced in Venezuela.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
At 6'6, without shoes, and a 7'1 wingspan, Dunn is a large human being with tremendous motor, and a knowhow of how to apply that size.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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 10 Sep. 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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