See span in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
The measure of how far or long something goes in space, time, or degree:
extent, length, reach, stretch. See bigThe period during which someone or something exists:
day (often used in plural), duration, existence, life, lifetime, term. See live, timeA specific length of time characterized by the occurrence of certain conditions or events:
period, season, stretch, term. See timeA limited or specific period of time during which something happens, lasts, or extends:
duration, stretch, term, time. See time
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