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span

CEFR: B2

To extend across, reach over, or bridge a physical distance, geographical territory, or long chronological time period.

Synonyms

bridge
traverse
encompass

Common Collocations

span a river
life span
span decades

Example Sentence

National electric highway corridors now span thousands of kilometers across continental Europe.

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