extension
noun
an act or instance of extending, lengthening, stretching out, or enlarging the scope of something.
extensions
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pluralof extension.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Hanle has few hotels and no resorts, so visitors mostly stay in family-run homestays, often extensions of their homes.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
After granting extensions, the department said it received the data and 83 other documents, most of which did not address its requests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
They then performed leg extensions, an exercise in which a person sits and straightens the lower legs against resistance to lift a weight.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Increased mining rates at Break of Day following the Stage 2 cutback, along with mine life extensions at Penny, should drive higher head grades through FY27 and FY28,” says the broker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
I don’t even know if she would like me wearing wigs, or weaves, as Donna calls them, because I never so much as had braid extensions.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
