1
a
: more than is due, usual, or necessary : additional
extra work
In preparation for this weekend's competition, the team put in some extra hours.—
Andrew King
Andrew King… has a large storage area for things like a tent, sleeping bag, mosquito netting, extra clothing, and an extra pair of boots.—Stephanie Fitzgerald
Stephanie Fitzgerald
b
: subject to an additional charge
dessert is extra
There is an entrance charge of €5 per person, and it's extra for sunbeds …—Eilis O'Hanlon
Eilis O'Hanlon2
: superior
extra quality
3
slang
: going beyond what is usual or standard: such as
a
: extremely or excessively elaborate : extravagant
This Ontario mansion … is basically a mini castle and is so extra it even comes with a 16-foot waterfall.—Patrick John Gilson
Patrick John Gilson
b
: characterized by dramatic or eccentric behavior : over-the-top
… women who are seen as too fun, too brash, too extra, too loud …—Bonnie McLaren
Bonnie McLaren"So this is my dad," she [Annisa Simao] says. "If you know him, you know he's pretty goofy, … pretty extra."—Natalie B. Compton
Natalie B. Compton1
: one that is extra or additional: such as
a
: a special edition of a newspaper
b
: an added charge
c
: an additional worker
specifically
: one hired to act in a group scene in a motion picture or stage production
d
: an attractive addition or accessory : frill
cars loaded with extras
2
: something of superior quality or grade
: beyond the usual size, extent, or degree
extra large
: outside : beyond
extrajudicial
Synonyms
Adjective
Noun
Adverb
- achingly
- almighty
- archly
- awful
- awfully
- badly
- beastly
- blisteringly
- bone
- colossally
- corking
- cracking
- damn
- damned
- dang
- deadly
- desperately
- eminently
- enormously
- especially
- ever
- exceedingly
- exceeding
- extremely
- fabulously
- fantastically
- far
- fiercely
- filthy
- frightfully
- full
- greatly
- heavily
- highly
- hugely
- immensely
- incredibly
- intensely
- jolly
- majorly
- mightily
- mighty
- monstrous [chiefly dialect]
- mortally
- most
- much
- particularly
- passing
- rattling
- real
- really
- right
- roaring
- roaringly
- seriously
- severely
- so
- sore
- sorely
- spanking
- specially
- stinking
- such
- super
- supremely
- surpassingly
- terribly
- that
- thumping
- too
- unco
- uncommonly
- vastly
- very
- vitally
- way
- whacking
- wicked
- wildly
Examples of extra in a Sentence
Adjective
a sandwich with extra mayonnaise
She got a part-time job to earn some extra money.
He gave us an extra week to finish the job.
There's no extra charge for breakfast.
Noun
The package deal includes some nice extras.
Thousands of extras were hired for the battle scene.
Adverb
You have to pay $5 extra for room service.
The food was extra good.
The roads are slippery, so be extra careful.
This is an extra special occasion.
Recent Examples on the WebChris Willman, Variety, 13 May 2024
After trailing 3-0 in the first, Miami came back and salvaged the victory in extra innings.
—Isaac Azout, Miami Herald, 12 May 2024
Add jalapeños, peaches, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, radishes, or other items into the jars for extra interest and flavor.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 12 May 2024
The mom of two shares her daughters Eloise and Lyla with husband Chris Pratt
Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt's daughter has an extra sweet Mother's Day planned for her.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
Laser lights and haze are included at no extra charge.
—Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024
In addition, the bill would prohibit airlines from charging extra for families to sit together and triple the maximum fines for airlines that violate consumer laws.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Fortune, 10 May 2024
In limited playing time entering Friday, Slater had five hits — none for extra bases — in 48 plate appearances this season, a .132 batting average and .444 OPS.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
The first, the Bazaar Classic Experience, is $165 per person, with Wine Discovery for an extra $90 per person or José’s Wine Discovery at an extra $150 per person, and comes with 13 items to share.
—Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Apr. 2024
Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
Megalopolis executive co-producer Darren Demetre denied claims published this week that director Francis Ford Coppola tried to kiss female extras while on set.
—Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
However, the new $20 discount code should give travelers a nice cushion to pay for these extras ahead of their next flight.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2024
Some of these start-ups’ tools already have millions of users, and a few have made gobs of money by selling subscriptions and premium extras.
—Kevin Roose, New York Times, 9 May 2024
If Mom doesn't need those extras, the base Kindle is discounted to $80 ($20 off).
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 8 May 2024
The team said another $325 million would be needed for infrastructure, including improved road access and utilities as part of up to $1.5 billion for full build-out with extras like a hotel.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2024
Extra Features: Your budget and reasons for monitoring typically dictate any extras, such as motion detection, night vision capabilities, two-way audio, and compatibility with smart home assistants.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 4 May 2024
While The Hamlet is being filmed, the South Vietnamese extras object to reciting any of the pro-Communist dialogue the Captain has given to their Viet Cong characters.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 15 May 2024
But there's something extra special about the Douro Valley.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
Communist athletes and Western athletes were encouraged to stay separate and compete extra hard against one another.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
Everyone had to be extra careful: Cannot knock over any two-thousand-year-old things.
—Seth Dodson, Pitchfork, 6 May 2024
Two or three extra regular-season wins would have kept the Heat from playing the dominant Celtics in the first round of the playoffs.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
In several viral videos, parents and chiropractors detail how lifting baby’s legs up during a diaper change can cause hip and spine problems and make your baby extra gassy.
—Blake Bakkila, Parents, 2 May 2024
With a steady food supply from a large school of anchovy, the sea lions are extra active!
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 1 May 2024
This summer, the number of periodical cicadas is expected to be extra large, as two broods emerge at the same time.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2024
Adjective
But now fans know a reason for some of those extra exclamation points.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 May 2024
After trailing 3-0 in the first, Miami came back and salvaged the victory in extra innings.
—Isaac Azout, Miami Herald, 12 May 2024
Add jalapeños, peaches, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, radishes, or other items into the jars for extra interest and flavor.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 12 May 2024
The mom of two shares her daughters Eloise and Lyla with husband Chris Pratt
Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt's daughter has an extra sweet Mother's Day planned for her.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
Laser lights and haze are included at no extra charge.
—Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024
In addition, the bill would prohibit airlines from charging extra for families to sit together and triple the maximum fines for airlines that violate consumer laws.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Fortune, 10 May 2024
In limited playing time entering Friday, Slater had five hits — none for extra bases — in 48 plate appearances this season, a .132 batting average and .444 OPS.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
The first, the Bazaar Classic Experience, is $165 per person, with Wine Discovery for an extra $90 per person or José’s Wine Discovery at an extra $150 per person, and comes with 13 items to share.
—Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Apr. 2024
Noun
The new kit includes a special collection of essentials and extras to give parents peace of mind and help campers thrive during overnight camp.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
Megalopolis executive co-producer Darren Demetre denied claims published this week that director Francis Ford Coppola tried to kiss female extras while on set.
—Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
However, the new $20 discount code should give travelers a nice cushion to pay for these extras ahead of their next flight.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2024
Some of these start-ups’ tools already have millions of users, and a few have made gobs of money by selling subscriptions and premium extras.
—Kevin Roose, New York Times, 9 May 2024
If Mom doesn't need those extras, the base Kindle is discounted to $80 ($20 off).
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 8 May 2024
The team said another $325 million would be needed for infrastructure, including improved road access and utilities as part of up to $1.5 billion for full build-out with extras like a hotel.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2024
Extra Features: Your budget and reasons for monitoring typically dictate any extras, such as motion detection, night vision capabilities, two-way audio, and compatibility with smart home assistants.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 4 May 2024
While The Hamlet is being filmed, the South Vietnamese extras object to reciting any of the pro-Communist dialogue the Captain has given to their Viet Cong characters.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024
Adverb
When the show does return, the third season will be extra long, Entertainment Weekly reports.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 15 May 2024
But there's something extra special about the Douro Valley.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
Communist athletes and Western athletes were encouraged to stay separate and compete extra hard against one another.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
Everyone had to be extra careful: Cannot knock over any two-thousand-year-old things.
—Seth Dodson, Pitchfork, 6 May 2024
Two or three extra regular-season wins would have kept the Heat from playing the dominant Celtics in the first round of the playoffs.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
In several viral videos, parents and chiropractors detail how lifting baby’s legs up during a diaper change can cause hip and spine problems and make your baby extra gassy.
—Blake Bakkila, Parents, 2 May 2024
With a steady food supply from a large school of anchovy, the sea lions are extra active!
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 1 May 2024
This summer, the number of periodical cicadas is expected to be extra large, as two broods emerge at the same time.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2024
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extra
1 of 4 adjective
ex·tra
ˈek-strə 
: more than is due, usual, or necessary
extra
2 of 4 noun
: something extra: as
a
: a special edition of a newspaper
b
: a person hired to act in a group scene (as in a movie)
extra
3 of 4 adverb
: beyond the usual size, extent, or degree
extra long
extra large eggs
extra-
4 of 4 prefix
: outside : beyond
extracurricular
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