extended

adjective

ex·​tend·​ed ik-ˈsten-dəd 

1

: drawn out in length especially of time

an extended visit

2

a

: fully stretched out

an extended battle line

b

of a horse's gait : performed with a greatly lengthened stride but without a break compare collected

c

: intensive

extended efforts

3

: having spatial magnitude : being larger than a point

an extended source of light

4

: extensive sense 1

an extended apology

made available extended information

—Ruth G. Strickland

5

: derivative sense 1, secondary sense 2a

an extended sense of a word

6

of a typeface : having a wider face than that of a standard typeface

extendedly adverb

extendedness noun

Synonyms of extended

• metaphoric
• figurative
• figural
• symbolic

Examples of extended in a Sentence

the word “snake” in its extended sense refers to a contemptible or treacherous person

an extended portion of the valley is now devoted to the growing of grapes for wine

Recent Examples on the Web

While Stanton hasn’t gotten off to a scorching start, being without his bat for an extended stretch would be a considerable loss for a Yankees team that made it through spring training and the first few weeks of the season without any new injuries. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026

Texas’ Arch Manning, Oregon’s Dante Moore, South Carolina’s LaNorris Sellers and Ohio State’s Julian Sayin are the early headliners in the 2027 QB class, but there’s an extended tier of prospects behind them who could also make a jump. —Jeff Howe, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026

Thanks to a Swiffer mop and its extended reach, that is no longer a problem. —Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026

The Fresno Bee and several news outlets have reported for months about concerns of overcrowding, sanitation, medical negligence and extended isolation at the California City center and other facilities. —Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing extended

• extended family
• extended play

Rhymes for extended

• amended
• appended
• ascended
• attended
• befriended
• commended
• contended
• defended
• depended
• descended
• distended
• emended