included

[in-kloo-did]

adjective

1. being part of the whole; contained; covered.

   Breakfast is included in the price of the room.

2. Botany.,  not projecting beyond the mouth of the corolla, as stamens or a style.

3. enclosed.

included

/ ɪnˈkluːdɪd /

adjective

1. (of the stamens or pistils of a flower) not protruding beyond the corolla

Other Word Forms

• includedness noun
• unincluded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of included¹

First recorded in 1545–55; include + -ed ²

Example Sentences

County burn scars and included a preference for residents displaced by the January firestorm.

From Los Angeles Times

He concluded by saying that his legacy included reducing hunger, lowering unemployment, and the incomes of the working classes growing.

From BBC

Their descendants included MacDonald clan chiefs who became known as the Lords of the Isles.

From BBC

The Who made two American visits in 1967, playing New York in early spring and then returning for a full tour during the Summer of Love that included multiple shows in California.

From Los Angeles Times

It included seven lorries full of heavily armed soldiers, three armoured vehicles and an ambulance - all without number plates.

From BBC