noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈwɪŋ.spæn/
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CMU ARPABET:W IH1 NG S P AE2 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip (of a bird, airplane etc.).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The wandering albatross has the largest wingspan of any living bird.
The Airbus A380 has one of the largest wingspans among aircraft; only a few surpass it.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wingspread
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Synonym of arm span.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: arm span
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wingspread
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: distance, length
History
Etymology
From wing + span.
Across languages
Translations
31 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
envergadura
— the distance from left wingtip to right
Chinese Mandarin:
翼展
(yìzhǎn)
— the distance from left wingtip to right
Czech:
rozpětí křídel
— the distance from left wingtip to right
Danish:
vingefang
— the distance from left wingtip to right
Dutch:
spanwijdte
— the distance from left wingtip to right
Esperanto:
enverguro
— the distance from left wingtip to right
Finnish:
siipien kärkiväli
— the distance from left wingtip to right
Finnish:
siipiväli
— the distance from left wingtip to right
Finnish:
kärkiväli
— the distance from left wingtip to right
French:
envergure
— the distance from left wingtip to right
Georgian:
ფრთების შლილი
(prtebis šlili)
— the distance from left wingtip to right
Georgian:
ფრთათშორისი განი
(prtatšorisi gani)
— the distance from left wingtip to right
German:
Flügelspannweite
— the distance from left wingtip to right
German:
Spannweite
— the distance from left wingtip to right
Hungarian:
szárnyfesztávolság
— the distance from left wingtip to right
Hungarian:
fesztávolság
— the distance from left wingtip to right
Hungarian:
fesztáv
— the distance from left wingtip to right
Hungarian:
szárnyszélesség
— the distance from left wingtip to right
Icelandic:
vænghaf
— the distance from left wingtip to right
Irish:
réise sciathán
— the distance from left wingtip to right
Italian:
apertura alare
— the distance from left wingtip to right
Khakas:
талбас
(talbas)
— the distance from left wingtip to right
Norwegian Bokmål:
vingespenn
— the distance from left wingtip to right
Norwegian Nynorsk:
vengespenn
— the distance from left wingtip to right
Polish:
rozpiętość skrzydeł
— the distance from left wingtip to right
Portuguese:
envergadura
— the distance from left wingtip to right
Russian:
разма́х кры́льев
(razmáx krýlʹjev)
— the distance from left wingtip to right
Spanish:
envergadura
— the distance from left wingtip to right
Swedish:
vingbredd
— the distance from left wingtip to right
Welsh:
lled esgyll
— the distance from left wingtip to right
Welsh:
lled adenydd
— the distance from left wingtip to right
