I.
noun
1 length
ADJECTIVE
▪ full
▪ broad , wide
▪
a broad ~ of interests
▪ clear
▪
The bridge has a clear ~ of 120 feet.
▪ 15-foot , 500-metre/500-meter , etc.
▪ wing (usually wingspan )
▪
The bird has a three-foot wingspan.
2 length of time
ADJECTIVE
▪ long
▪ brief , short
▪ ten-day , two-week , etc.
▪ entire
▪ allotted
▪
The speech continued well beyond its allotted ~.
▪ natural ( esp. BrE )
▪
to prolong life beyond its natural ~
▪ time
▪ life (usually lifespan )
▪
The average lifespan of an American is 75 years.
▪
the expected life ~ for boys born in the US
▪ attention , concentration ( esp. BrE ), memory
▪
He has a short attention ~.
▪
a limited attention ~
VERB + SPAN
▪ cover
▪
The book covers the entire ~ of Arab history.
PREPOSITION
▪ over a/the ~
▪
Developments were monitored over a ~ of two years.
PHRASES
▪ a ~ of time , a ~ of years
II.
verb
Span is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ bridge , ↑ career , ↑ collection
Span is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ century , ↑ continent , ↑ decade , ↑ distance , ↑ gamut , ↑ gap , ↑ globe , ↑ mile , ↑ period , ↑ range , ↑ river , ↑ spectrum , ↑ whole , ↑ width