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

Guardiola’s lads look back to their best in the early months of this season after the extended wobble in the previous one that wrecked their hopes of a fifth straight domestic title. —Andy Jones, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025

These include electric vehicles with extended driving ranges, large-scale renewable energy storage systems that can balance intermittent solar and wind power, and lightweight, flexible power sources for portable and wearable electronics. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025

Her sentiments seemed to oppose the ongoing family drama amid reports of tension within her extended family, including her son Brooklyn and his wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham. —Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025

But if Adebayo is forced to miss extended time, the Heat could soon be in the market for a center or at least bringing back two-way contract center Vlad Goldin from the G League. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025

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