extended

adjective

ex·​tend·​ed ik-ˈsten-dəd How to pronounce extended (audio)
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
c
: intensive
extended efforts
3
: having spatial magnitude : being larger than a point
an extended source of light
4
: extensive sense 1
made available extended informationRuth 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

Examples of extended in a Sentence

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
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Copilot’s tendency to produce bullet points instead of extended paragraphs can be useful for quick summaries, but Gemini's answers seem more like the products of thought. PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025 Earnings got a boost from trading operations and investment banking, which benefited from a resurgence in dealmaking and initial public offerings after an extended drought. Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025 Trick-or-treaters may be wondering whether to layer up over their Halloween costumes this year, but the extended weather outlook suggests mild conditions, with a slight chance of warmer-than-usual temperatures in Phoenix. Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025 Ohtani, though, doesn’t believe pitching has anything to do with his extended slump at the plate. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for extended

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of extended was in the 15th century

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“Extended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extended. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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