Definition of extinct
1a : no longer burningb : no longer active an extinct volcano
2 : no longer existing an extinct animal
3a : gone out of use : supersededb : having no qualified claimant an extinct title
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Examples of extinct in a Sentence
Many of these old traditions have since become extinct.
a few overgrown ruins are all that remain of that once mighty but now extinct civilization
Origin and Etymology of extinct
Middle English, from Latin exstinctus, past participle of exstinguere
First Known Use: 15th century
15th Century
First Known Use of extinct
15th century
EXTINCT Defined for English Language Learners
extinct
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: no longer existing
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: no longer active
EXTINCT Defined for Kids
extinct
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1 : no longer active an extinct volcano
2 : no longer existing Dinosaurs are extinct.
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