wingspread vs distance

wingspread and distance both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wingspread	Yes	No	No	No
distance	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, distance is a hypernym of wingspread; that is, distance is a word with a broader meaning than wingspread:

wingspread: distance between the tips of the wings (as of a bird or insect) when fully extended
distance: size of the gap between two places

Other hypernyms of wingspread include length.

As nouns, distance is a hypernym of wingspread; that is, distance is a word with a broader meaning than wingspread:

Other hypernyms of wingspread include length.

wingspread (noun)	distance (noun)
distance between the tips of the wings (as of a bird or insect) when fully extended	the property created by the space between two objects or points
linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil	size of the gap between two places
	indifference by personal withdrawal
	a distant region
	the interval between two times
	a remote point in time

wingspread (verb)	distance (verb)
	go far ahead of
	keep at a distance