extended

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

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

Synonyms of extended

• metaphoric
• figurative
• figural
• symbolic

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

Recent Examples on the Web

She is survived by five children, her mother, two siblings, 10 grandchildren, one great-grandchild and a large extended family. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

As ecosystems become larger and more interconnected, the focus shifts from expanding a partner network to coordinating activity across the extended landscape. — Curtis Brinkerhoff, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

In other words, the setup didn’t appear especially bullish—the stock was already extended and overbought. — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 22 July 2026

What follows is an extended game of cat and mouse in which both adversaries might be mice, but the mice have fangs. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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