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extra
adjective
adverb
noun
further or added
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- E
- Ends with
- A
- Contains
- XTR
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈɛkstɹə
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
further or added
“called for additional troops”
adjective
more than is needed, desired, or required
“trying to lose excess weight”
adjective
added to a regular schedule
“a special holiday flight”
adverb
unusually or exceptionally
“an extra fast car”
noun
something additional of the same kind
“he always carried extras in case of an emergency”
noun
an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)
noun
a minor actor in crowd scenes
In context
Example Sentences
called for additional troops
need extra help
an extra pair of shoes
trying to lose excess weight
found some extra change lying on the dresser
yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant
skills made redundant by technological advance
sleeping in the spare room
a special holiday flight
put on special buses for the big game
an extra fast car
he always carried extras in case of an emergency
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