wingspan

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɪŋspæn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈwɪŋˌspæn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wing′span′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
wing•span /ˈwɪŋˌspæn/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Aeronauticsthe distance between the wing tips of an airplane or a bird.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
wing•span  (wing′span′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Aeronauticsthe distance between the wing tips of an airplane.
  2. Birdswingspread.
  • wing + span1 1915–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
wingspan / ˈwɪŋˌspæn/, wingspread / ˈwɪŋˌsprɛd/
  1. the distance between the wing tips of an aircraft, bird, etc
'wingspan' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Angel of the North - frigate bird - fruit bat - span - spread - wandering albatross - wedge-tailed eagle

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