wingspan
noun
wing·span
ˈwiŋ-ˌspan 
: the distance from the tip of one of a pair of wings to that of the other
also
: span sense 2c
Examples of wingspan in a Sentence
The hawk has a wingspan of about three feet.
a plane with a 200-foot wingspan
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The bird with a wingspan of just seven inches was singing passionately, an act that marked its territory as breeding season picked up in mid-March.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
His standing reach was 8 feet, 7 inches, his wingspan 6-9.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
His standing reach was 8 feet, 7 inches, his wingspan 6-9.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
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wingspan
noun
wing·span
ˈwiŋ-ˌspan
: the distance between the tips of a pair of wings (as of a bird or an airplane)
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