Synset

span an interval of distance, space or time
<verb.stative>   freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 11

continue

cover

extend

sample sentences

"The war extended over five years"
"The period covered the turn of the century"
"My land extends over the hills on the horizon"
"This farm covers some 200 acres"
"The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"