[noun] [C] - the distance between the ends of the wings of a bird, insect or aircraftFuture versions of the Boeing 747 will have a wingspan at least 30 ft wider than today's jumbos.The female bird is slightly taller and her wingspan measures a metre and a half.
WINGSPAN
Meaning of WINGSPAN in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012