span

nouns

the complete duration of something
"the job was finished in the span of an hour"
span
is a type of (narrower)
the period of time during which something continues
continuance, duration
the distance or interval between two points
span
is a type of (narrower)
the property created by the space between two objects or points
distance
two items of the same kind
brace, couple, couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, pair, span, twain, twosome, yoke
a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
span
is a type of (narrower)
a unit of measurement of length
linear measure, linear unit
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
bridge, span
the act of sitting or standing astride
span, straddle

verbs

to cover or extend over an area or time period
"Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries"
cross, span, sweep, traverse