Span

Synonyms of span

• extent
• duration
• length

Antonyms of span

• shorten
• contract
• shrink

Collocations of span

span of control

Frequency: 80 %

The manager's span of control included five direct reports.

time span

Frequency: 70 %

The project had a time span of six months.

span the distance

Frequency: 60 %

The bridge was built to span the distance between the two cliffs.

span the gap

Frequency: 50 %

The new program aims to span the gap between theory and practice.

span of a bridge

Frequency: 40 %

The main span of the bridge measured over 1,000 feet.

Idiomatic Expressions for span

• Phrase: span the distance
  Meaning: to cover or traverse a certain distance
  Usage: The marathon runner was able to span the distance in record time.