wingspan
noun
- distance from the tip of one limb such as an arm or wing to the tip of the paired limb, or analogically the same measure for airplane wings
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈwɪŋ.spæn/
noun
Etymology: From wing + span.
- The distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip (of a bird, airplane etc.).
“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.”
- Synonym of arm span.