What Does Span Mean?

In terms of a bridge, a span means a horizontal structure made to allow people and vehicles to cross over a hurdle like a canal, a network of railway tracks or a river.

There are different parts in a span viz;

1. arch — a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening and holding up the weight above it.
2. trestle- a tower for supporting the bridge
3. pier-a support for two adjoining bridges.

A cantilever span is a bridge made of two cantilevers that merge in the middle. A footbridge or an overcrossing span is a bridge built for people to walk over. A steel arch bridge is a span made in the form of an arch. A lift span or lift bridge is a bridge built to block the movement or allow the ships and boats to pass under it.

Span means "width and extent of a thing." Span can be defined as a total duration of something. For example, "The activity was finished in a span of two hours. " The synonyms of the word "span "are length, reach, stretch, extent, period etc. Span can also mean an interval or a stretch of distance between two points.

Two items of the same type (like pair, couple, two some etc) are also known as span. A span also refers to a bridge or a structure that allows people or vehicles to traverse over a big water body like a river.

Here are the examples of the word "span" in a couple of sentences: The bridge runs along the span of 2 kilometres.

The life span of an average human being is about 70 years. The word "span" is believed to have entered popular English literature for the first time in beginning of the 11th century.

Span means a length of time e.g. The average life span of a human is around about 80-85

The time that has exulted