arm span

US/ˈɑɹm.spæn/

noun

The length of a person's outstretched arms, measured from the fingertips of the two middle fingers. See also fathom

Similar
wingspan
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Meanings

nounarm span (plural arm spans)

plural arm spans · alternative armspan

  1. The length of a person's outstretched arms, measured from the fingertips of the two middle fingers. See also fathom

    Synonyms: wingspan

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe length of a person's outstretched arms, measured from the fingertips of the two middle fingers. See also fathom

Similar
wingspan
Also see
wingspan

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 臂展
  • 臂展 (bìzhǎn)length of a person's outstretched arms
Persian قلاچ
  • قلاچlength of a person's outstretched arms
Turkish kulaç
  • kulaçlength of a person's outstretched arms
Cite this entry
APA

arm span. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arm%20span

MLA

“arm span.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arm%20span. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arm span,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arm%20span.

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