span vs pedestrian bridge

pedestrian bridge vs span

span and pedestrian bridge both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, pedestrian bridge is a hyponym of span; that is, pedestrian 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.
pedestrian bridge: a bridge designed for pedestrians

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

span (noun)	pedestrian bridge (noun)
the act of sitting or standing astride	a bridge designed for pedestrians
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)	pedestrian bridge (verb)
to cover or extend over an area or time period

Difference between span and pedestrian bridge

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