Synonyms of spans

spans 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of span

as in measures

to find out the size, extent, or amount of

tried to span the distance between the two trees by eye alone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• measures
• gauges
• weighs
• scales
• assesses
• computes
• ascertains
• quantifies
• evaluates
• estimates
• calculates
• determines
• calibrates
• appraises
• judges
• quantitates
• marks (off)
• sums
• values
• lays off
• discovers
• totals
• adds up
• finds out
• works out
• figures out
• valuates
• figures
• tallies
• supposes
• calipers
• reckons
• guesses
• ciphers
• conjectures
• guesstimates
• dopes (out)

spans

2 of 2

noun

plural of span

1

as in pairs

Related Words

• pairs
• couples
• teams
• partnerships
• braces
• complements
• yokes
• dyads
• equals
• duos
• coordinates
• halves
• couplets
• parallels
• twosomes
• twins
• peers
• matches
• equivalents
• companions
• counterparts
• rivals
• likes
• doublets
• mates
• fellows

2

as in spaces

Related Words

• spaces
• years
• stretches
• generations
• cycles
• spells
• periods
• whiles
• bits
• dates
• ages
• eras
• days
• times
• epochs
• vintages

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spans

Verb

Located within a contemporary development less than 500 feet from the beach, the modern pad spans almost 5,000 square feet, with five bedrooms and six bathrooms spread across three floors. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026

Ma is a film critic and editor whose work spans festival reporting and in-depth interviews focused on contemporary auteur cinema. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

The public safety partnership between the two cities spans more than 20 years, dating back to 2002. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026

Industries That Don’t Talk to Each Other Oiaknin’s portfolio spans construction, advanced manufacturing, technology, and business services. — Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

The three-day festival spans huge live music performances, a parade, a community health and wellness fair, a mariachi mass, lucha libre matches, plus family activities like carnival rides and face-painting. — Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 15 Sep. 2026

This wider story spans five centuries from the first enslavement of the Caribbean Lucayan and Taíno in 1492 to the Indian Child Welfare Act in 1978, which slowly halted the stealing of tens of thousands of Native children through adoptions. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Picturesque Caribbean-blue water — dyed that way with food-grade pigment as an aesthetic choice and an algae growth inhibitor — spans a quarter-mile of Valensin’s property. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Cooper is an experienced chair and adviser whose career spans business, government and culture. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026