1. the distance from tip to tip of a bird’s or aircraft’s outstretched wings

Examples

• The eagle’s wingspread measured over six feet.
• The aircraft had a wingspread of 120 feet.
• Scientists recorded the wingspread of each captured bird.
• The butterfly’s delicate wingspread was only two inches.
• The pilot calculated the plane’s wingspread for hangar storage.
• A condor’s wingspread can reach nearly ten feet.