extension
🇺🇸
/ɪkˈstenʃn/
🇬🇧
/ɪkˈstenʃn/
noun
B2
making something affect more people or activities
My home life felt like an extension of my job.
C1
a new room added to a house
They are building an extension to add more space.
C1
a new part added to a building
The hospital is getting a new extension.
R
more time to finish something
She got an extension to complete her work.
R
an extra phone line with its own number
Please connect me to extension 4332.
R
making something longer or larger
The subway extension will take months to build.
R
fake hair added to make hair longer
These hair extensions are easy to use.
R
a part of a college for part-time students
La Salle Extension University offers evening classes.
R
the letters after the dot in a file name
The file extension .doc shows it is a document.
R
an extra piece of wire to make a cord longer
Use an extension cord to reach the outlet.
translation
making something affect more people or activities; a new room added to a house; a new part added to a building; more time to finish something; an extra phone line with its own number; making something longer or larger; fake hair added to make hair longer; a part of a college for part-time students; the letters after the dot in a file name; an extra piece of wire to make a cord longer
Word Forms
Plural
extensions