extra
beyond or more than what is usual, expected, or necessary; additional: an extra copy of a newspaper; an extra charge.
larger or better than what is usual: an extra binding.
Slang.
extremely good.
over the top; extreme or excessive: Her behavior is just so extra, so dramatic!
something extra or additional: the little amenities and extras that make life pleasant.
an additional expense.
a special edition of a newspaper, other than a regular edition.
something of superior quality.
Movies, Television. a person hired by the day to play a minor part, as a member of a mob or crowd.
an additional worker.
Usually extras. Cricket. a score or run not made from the bat, as a bye or a wide.
in excess of the usual or specified amount: an extra high price.
beyond the ordinary degree; unusually; uncommonly: done extra well; extra large.
Origin of extra
1Words Nearby extra
Other definitions for extra- (2 of 2)
a prefix meaning “outside,” “beyond,” freely used as an English formative: extrajudicial; extraterritorial; extra-atmospheric.
Origin of extra-
2- Also extro-.
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How to use extra in a sentence
To avoid unnecessary cleaning or extra touch points, Riggs has cleared the room of some hotel frills.
Now that’s room service: What it’s like to check into a hotel just for dinner | Tom Sietsema | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostWhen someone offers you an extra fresh mask they brought, even if you already have one.
A quick, extra hot sear plus a low and slow roast in the oven produces a luxurious steak.
This Valentine’s Day, we couldn’t help but wonder, which ‘Sex and the City’ character will you most eat like? | Kari Sonde | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostSubscribers can pay more for additional service, but some cannot afford the extra costs of better connectivity and the benefits it provides, such as the ability to stream video conversations through Zoom and other tools.
February is National Bird-Feeding Month, usually a time for celebrating feathered creatures and providing extra food and water to get them through the winter.
Your dirty bird feeder could be spreading disease | Melissa Hart | February 9, 2021 | Washington Post
But one extra trick would instantly solve the problem of crashes that occur over water.
Red Tape and Black Boxes: Why We Keep ‘Losing’ Airliners in 2014 | Clive Irving | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTextra security was also set up along the lines to monitor other signs of potential sabotage.
extra dry, for example, is actually sweeter than brut, which is drier than demi-sec, which is somewhat sweet.
The constitutional problem with this ruling, experts say, is that it places an extra burden on women for being pregnant.
States Slap Pregnant Women With Harsher Jail Sentences | Emily Shire | December 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBershin, who worked with the Ukrainian police before rebels took control of Donetsk, says officers have to be extra vigilant.
The Corrupt Cops of Rebel-Held East Ukraine | Kristina Jovanovski | December 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOf course, newly acquired Ferns will pay for extra attention in the way of watering until they have secured a proper roothold.
How to Know the Ferns | S. Leonard BastinHarry was Aunty Rosa's one child, and Punch was the extra boy about the house.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II | Rudyard KiplingIn the evening the little theatre is illuminated regardless of expense, a fabulous sum being expended on extra lamps.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsNear noon I found a place where they'd cached two extra horses in the brush on Sage Creek.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairAn extra 50,000 men to feed war-trained units already in the field is another, and very different, and very much better thing.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian Hamilton
British Dictionary definitions for extra (1 of 2)
/ (ˈɛkstrə) /
being more than what is usual or expected; additional
a person or thing that is additional
something for which an additional charge is made: the new car had many extras
an additional edition of a newspaper, esp to report a new development or crisis
films an actor or person temporarily engaged, usually for crowd scenes
cricket a run not scored from the bat, such as a wide, no-ball, bye, or leg bye
US something that is better than usual in quality
unusually; exceptionally: an extra fast car
Origin of extra
1British Dictionary definitions for extra- (2 of 2)
outside or beyond an area or scope: extrasensory; extraterritorial
Origin of extra-
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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