extensive
adjective
ex·ten·sive
ik-ˈsten(t)-siv 
1
: having wide or considerable extent
extensive reading
2
3
: of, relating to, or constituting farming in which large areas of land are utilized with minimum outlay and labor
extensively
adverb
extensiveness
noun
Examples of extensive in a Sentence
The storm caused extensive damage.
an extensive series of tests
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Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
Damage to homes, businesses and community centers in Black River is extensive – even seen in this limited scope.
—Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Rounding out the coverage team, Bishop and Tunny return with extensive live entertainment and awards coverage experience on Network 10.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
New video also showed extensive damage to the police station in Black River, in western Jamaica.
—Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for extensive
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“Extensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extensive. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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extensive
adjective
ex·ten·sive
ik-ˈsten(t)-siv
: having wide or large extent
extensively
adverb
extensiveness
noun
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