extension cord

noun

: an electric cord fitted with a plug at one end and a receptacle at the other

Examples of extension cord in a Sentence

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If there's a chance that connections between your extension cord and strings of lights could end up buried in melting snow or ice, leave the lights off. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025 Lorenzo Lopez was asleep with a phone on his bed that was loosely plugged into an extension cord connected to a nearby outlet. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 2 Dec. 2025 But the several-hundred-foot extension cord that delivered power to it from the commercial grid was in ashes. Cheri Mossburg, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025 Extension Cords Mock explains that every extension cord is designed for a specific distance and amount of electricity. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for extension cord

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of extension cord was in 1918

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“Extension cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extension%20cord. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.

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