included

American  

[in-kloo-did] / ɪnˈklu dɪd /

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.

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included British  

/ ɪnˈkluːdɪd /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

• includedness
  noun
• unincluded
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of included

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

Example Sentences

Padilla won’t say much about the project, but you can bet she included a part for herself.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

That included his time as mayor of Davao, a southern metropolis where he cultivated the image of a tough-talking political outsider.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

In most U.S. states, Indiana included, when a healthy tree falls onto a neighbor’s property during a storm or other natural disaster, each property owner is responsible for the damage on their own land.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Although the trial included only 30 participants with moderate-to-severe depression, the findings suggest the drug may help reduce depression severity, anxiety, and fatigue while improving quality of life.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

My friends and I, boys included, had sometimes slipped out in the evenings and gathered at the corner near the lamppost to gab—at least until the disapproving frowns of elders drove us home.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu