: an electric cord fitted with a plug at one end and a receptacle at the other
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She had been hogtied with an extension cord, raped, and strangled before the killer started a fire, court records say.—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026 Use a longer extension cord instead.—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026 The outdoor extension cord only has one outlet, but the three-foot power cable is weatherproof and can handle any climate with ease.—Kelsey Borovinsky, Architectural Digest, 9 Feb. 2026 Never plug them in an extension cord.—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for extension cord