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 unpiloted demonstrator will have a 30-foot wingspan, weigh about 7,000 pounds and reach speeds to Mach 0.7, or 537 mph.
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Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024
Wiley features the height and length to play above the rim, with impressive ball skills and a massive wingspan.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
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Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024
Wiley features the height and length to play above the rim, with impressive ball skills and a massive wingspan.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
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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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