Definition of "wingspread" [wingspread]

• The distance between the tips of the wings, as of a bird or insect, when fully extended. (noun)

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• "Whether their kind possesses the wingspread of a Lucifer or a moth is a question better left to theologians."
• "Pteranodons were flying reptiles (pterosaurs) that were about 6 feet (1.8 m) long, had a 25-33 foot (7. 8-10 m) wingspread, and weighed about 35 pounds; its standing height was about 6 feet (1.8 m)."
• "Even the smallest bird kicked up quite a bit of water when bathing; when a gryphon (twice the size of a war-horse, with a wingspread wide enough to shelter a small house) decided to take a bath, it tended to drench anyone within five or six furlongs."