extension cord

noun

: 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

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 22 Apr. 2026.

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