extended

The word “extended” means made longer in time, distance, or scope than usual. In plain terms, stretched out or lasting longer than normal.

“Extended” is pronounced ihk-STEHN-dihd (/ɪkˈstɛndəd/ in IPA).

Here is “extended” used in a sentence: “She took an extended break after finishing the project.”

“Extended” is an adjective.

“Extended” is a fairly common word in modern English.

Extended usually means made longer, stretched out in time, distance, or scope, like an extended holiday. Expanded means made bigger or broader, often in size or amount, like an expanded team. Something extended reaches further; something expanded grows outward. The two overlap, but extended leans on length while expanded leans on volume.

An extended warranty lasts longer than the standard one. An extended stay at a hotel runs beyond the usual booking. Extended family reaches past parents and children to include cousins, aunts, and grandparents. In each case, something ordinary has been made longer, wider, or more far-reaching than the normal version.

Common opposites are 'shortened', 'reduced', and 'brief', which describe something made smaller in time or scope rather than longer. 'Retracted' fits when something physically drawn out is pulled back in. The best opposite depends on context: a shortened stay, a brief break, or a retracted arm all reverse different senses of extended.