Definition

Not able to be stretched or extended across a distance.

Example

The spanless area between the two mountains made it difficult to build a bridge.

Conversation

Have you seen that new bridge they're building in town?

Yeah, it looks impressive, but the gap seems really spanless.

I know right? It makes me wonder how they plan to connect it later.

Maybe they'll come up with a creative solution to bridge the spanless area.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Spanless → It is formed from "span" (from Old English *spanian*, meaning to stretch or extend) and "-less" (meaning without). The word "spanless" means without span or stretch, indicating a lack of distance or extent.

Memory Tip

Think of 'span' as stretching something out, and 'less' means without — so spanless describes something that has no stretch or distance.

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