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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At 6-foot-9, 190 pounds with a 7-foot wingspan and good agility, McDaniels can guard positions one through four.
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Stan Son, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Sikorsky is now building the Nomad 100, a larger 18-foot wingspan Group 3 variant, with its first flight expected in the coming months.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
With a wingspan of almost 10-feet and weighing up to 25 pounds, the California condor is the largest land bird in North America.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Standing 6-foot-2 with a wingspan upward of 78 inches, Surtain’s length is the starting point to his greatness.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
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Stan Son, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Sikorsky is now building the Nomad 100, a larger 18-foot wingspan Group 3 variant, with its first flight expected in the coming months.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
With a wingspan of almost 10-feet and weighing up to 25 pounds, the California condor is the largest land bird in North America.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Standing 6-foot-2 with a wingspan upward of 78 inches, Surtain’s length is the starting point to his greatness.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 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 17 Oct. 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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