EXTENSION Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

extension

noun

ik-ˈsten(t)-shən

Definition of extension next

as in stretching

the act of making longer the board's extension of the school year drew howls of protest

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as in addition

a smaller structure added to a main building the new extension will connect the house with what is now a freestanding garage

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Recent Examples of extension Push to Kindle is available for Android and iOS (as well as an extension for the popular desktop browsers). —

David Nield, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024 Honey is an internet browser extension that advertises finding and applying coupon codes for online shoppers. —

Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024 Lamb didn’t have Dak Prescott throwing to him all season because the franchise quarterback, who also received a contract extension in the offseason, sustained his own season-ending injury earlier this season against the Atlanta Falcons. —

Scott Thompson, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024 This will be an extension of the road trip that has kept the team in Las Vegas over the past few days. —

Nick Crain, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for extension