extended

American  

[ik-sten-did] / ɪkˈstɛn dɪd /

adjective

1. stretched out.

   extended wires.

2. continued or prolonged.

   extended efforts.

3. spread out.

   extended flags.

4. widespread or extensive; having extension or spatial magnitude.

   extended treatment of a subject.

5. outstretched.

   extended arms.

6. Printing. expanded.

7. of or relating to a meaning of a word other than its original or primary meaning.

   an extended sense.

8. Manège.

   1. (of a moving horse) noting an elongated pose in which the legs reach out from the body, the chin is out from the chest, etc.

   2. (of the gait of a horse) characterized by long, low, usually fast strides.

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extended British  

/ ɪkˈstɛndɪd /

adjective

1. stretched out in time, space, influence, application, etc

2. (of a horse's pace) free-moving and with long steps

   an extended trot

3. printing another word for expanded

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Other Word Forms

• extendedly
  adverb
• extendedness
  noun
• nonextended
  adjective
• unextended
  adjective
• unextendedly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of extended

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; extend + -ed ²

Explanation

Something that is extended has been fully stretched out or elongated. An extended period of time is an extremely long period of time. To extend something is to make it longer, either physically or in terms of time. Anything extended has been stretched out in this way. An extended rubber band will snap back or break. An extended hose can be used to put out a fire. If you live with your parents in your twenties, it's like an extended childhood.

Example Sentences

Extended day child care and after-school programs will continue to operate from 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. with adjusted staffing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Extended weightlessness generally wreaks havoc on the human body, often disrupting the space traveler’s heartbeat, balance and hormone levels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Extended advances rarely persist indefinitely, and traders should monitor for classic bearish candlestick formations as potential early warnings that upside momentum is beginning to fade.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Extended overnight trading “means more people will be able to participate in this growth story,” which also adds more liquidity to the overnight market.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

It was actually the Blue Jay Extended Stay Lodge, where Andrew Peckleman had a part-time job.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

Related Words

• continued
• drawn-out
• lengthy
• protracted