extended

1 of 2

adjective

ex·​tend·​ed ik-ˈsten-dəd 

1

: drawn out in length especially of time

an extended visit

2

a

: fully stretched out

an extended battle line

b

of a horse's gait : performed with a greatly lengthened stride but without a break compare collected entry 1

c

: intensive

extended efforts

3

: having spatial magnitude : being larger than a point

an extended source of light

4

: extensive sense 1

an extended apology

made available extended information

—Ruth G. Strickland

5

: derivative sense 1, secondary sense 2a

an extended sense of a word

6

of a typeface : having a wider face than that of a standard typeface

extendedly adverb

extendedness noun

extended

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of extend

Synonyms of extended

Adjective

• metaphoric
• figurative
• figural
• symbolic

Examples of extended in a Sentence

Adjective

the word “snake” in its extended sense refers to a contemptible or treacherous person

an extended portion of the valley is now devoted to the growing of grapes for wine

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

But as an emerging actor and dramatist with a young family, such an extended outbreak could end his career, forcing him to pursue another livelihood. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

After extended communications, the company initially declined to provide a statement for this story. — Katie McQue, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026

Prosecutors said the officers had found Borrego outside the car in a shooting stance holding a handgun with an extended ammunition magazine before firing the gun 16 times. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Twenty-nine major stocks and funds are available for extended trading including Nvidia, Bank of America, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust and the iShares Russell 2000 ETF. — Oliver Renick,tyler Bailey, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing extended

• extended family
• extended play

Rhymes for extended

• amended
• appended
• ascended
• attended
• befriended
• commended
• contended
• defended
• depended
• descended
• distended
• emended