elongated

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adjective

elon·​gat·​ed i-ˈlȯŋ-ˌgā-təd 

(ˌ)ē-, 

ˈē-ˌlȯŋ-

variants or less commonly elongate

i-ˈlȯŋ-ˌgāt 

(ˌ)ē-, 

ˈē-ˌlȯŋ-

1

: stretched out : made or grown long or longer

an elongated sound

an elongated version of the text

… it's an elongated process, filled with false starts, reversals, setbacks, stumbling blocks and lots of experimentation.

—Steven Mintz

2

: long and slender : having a form notably long in comparison to its width

an elongated shape

an elongated head

I then made an elongated slot in each drawer for a recessed drawer pull.

—Matthias Wandel

On the building's outside were a glowing marquee, stately trim and elongated ornate windows.

—Domenica Bongiovanni

… a young … star that follows a very elongated orbit …

—Dennis Overbye

Note: The spelling elongate is used especially in technical and scientific contexts (such as descriptions of organisms or their parts).

an elongate fish

an elongate cell

… a perennial that grows as a rosette of elongate leaves …

—Mark D. Camara

… the striations parallel the elongate shape of the stone …

—Robert M. Thorson

The Black Hills uplift is in the shape of an elongate dome comprising an area about 125 miles long and about 60 miles wide.

—U.S. Geological Survey

elongated

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past tense and past participle of elongate entry 1

Examples of elongated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The shoes featured an ultra-elongated and sharp pointed toe that added a modern twist to the traditional pump silhouette. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 9 June 2026

This model is designed to fit an elongated toilet and is powered by a standard GFCI outlet. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026

The soft nude and ocean blue hues soften the elongated square shape. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 May 2026

Different strategies in Stage 1 NASCAR alternating the stage lengths in an attempt to curb fuel-saving in the final two stages meant an elongated Stage 1, where teams would be forced to conserve fuel. — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of elongate entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1578, in the meaning defined at sense 2