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ik-STENSHUN/ɪkˈstenʃn/

An extension is extra time, or an added part of a building or phone system: an extension to the deadline; a home extension. Extend is the verb (already in the dictionary). Extra time is everyday. Apply for an extension before the deadline, not after. Do not mix with extent.

Meaning

Extra time; also an extra part of a building or a phone line.

Examples

• “Apply for an extension before the dissertation deadline, not after.”
• “The school built an extension for two extra classrooms.”

Good to know

an extension to a deadline / a building. Verb: extend. Phone: extension 204. Mix-up: extent (degree). Exams: extension requests need a reason.

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