covered bridge vs span

span vs covered bridge

covered bridge and span both are nouns.

covered bridge is not a verb while span is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
covered bridge	Yes	No	No	No
span	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, span is a hypernym of covered bridge; that is, span is a word with a broader meaning than covered bridge:

covered bridge: a bridge whose passageway is protected by a roof and enclosing sides
span: a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

Other hypernyms of covered bridge include bridge.

covered bridge (noun)	span (noun)
a bridge whose passageway is protected by a roof and enclosing sides	the act of sitting or standing astride
	a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
	the distance or interval between two points
	a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
	two items of the same kind
	the complete duration of something

covered bridge (verb)	span (verb)
	to cover or extend over an area or time period

Difference between covered bridge and span

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