span vs suspension bridge

suspension bridge vs span

span and suspension bridge both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, suspension bridge is a hyponym of span; that is, suspension 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.
suspension bridge: a bridge that has a roadway supported by cables that are anchored at both ends

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

span (noun)	suspension bridge (noun)
the act of sitting or standing astride	a bridge that has a roadway supported by cables that are anchored at both ends
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)	suspension bridge (verb)
to cover or extend over an area or time period

Difference between span and suspension bridge

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