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

The 30-year-old, who has never played an extended role in his eight-season career, played only 44 games for Chicago. —Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025

The bottom line, though, is that Powell seems to have avoided an injury that would keep him out for an extended stretch. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Nov. 2025

Three other cooling centers, part of a network of over 100 in the county, offered extended hours. —Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 22 Nov. 2025

Their sincere collaboration even involves their extended families, with Agbariya’s brother playing the role of Khaled’s uncle, plus Pollak’s wife and daughter portraying friendly people that Khaled meets on the Tel Aviv streets. —Alissa Simon, Variety, 21 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