span vs covered bridge

covered bridge vs span

span and covered bridge both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, covered bridge is a hyponym of span; that is, covered bridge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than span:

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

Other hyponyms of span include Bailey bridge, cantilever bridge, cattle grid, cattle guard, drawbridge, lift bridge, footbridge, overcrossing, pedestrian bridge, flyover, overpass, bateau bridge, floating bridge, pontoon bridge, rope bridge, steel arch bridge, suspension bridge, toll bridge, trestle bridge, truss bridge, viaduct.

span (noun)	covered bridge (noun)
the act of sitting or standing astride	a bridge whose passageway is protected by a roof and enclosing sides
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

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

Difference between span and covered bridge

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