span Meaning and Definition

1. n. the act of sitting or standing astride

2. n. a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

3. n. the distance or interval between two points

4. n. a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)

5. n. two items of the same kind

6. n. the complete duration of something

7. v. to cover or extend over an area or time period