extension cord

noun

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

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Imagine buying an extension cord that's two miles long and how expensive that would be. Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Most prominent is a thick yellow extension cord that runs from the center to off stage left. Jeffrey Seller, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025 Fulton allegedly hog-tied him with an extension cord and tow strap, according to court documents. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025 Flores expected to charge his phone via an extension cord connected to electricity in the garage. Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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