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extra

/ˈɛkstɹə/noun, adjective, adverb2 syllables

Extra means: more than is needed, desired, or required.

Synonyms for extra18

noun, as in a minor actor in crowd scenes

supernumerary, spear carrier

noun, as in something additional of the same kind

duplicate

adjective, as in more than is needed, desired, or required

excess, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus, unnecessary, unneeded

adjective, as in added to a regular schedule

special, unscheduled

adjective, as in further or added

additional, additive

also used for extra

addition, supplement, sundry

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What does extra mean?7

adjective

1

more than is needed, desired, or required“trying to lose excess weight”

2

added to a regular schedule“a special holiday flight”

3

further or added“called for additional troops”

noun

1

a minor actor in crowd scenes

2

something additional of the same kind“he always carried extras in case of an emergency”

3

an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)

adverb

1

unusually or exceptionally“an extra fast car”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Extra in a sentence

  • We're going to have an extra class soon, guys!Ricardo14
  • With the extra rehearsals, work is really tight.CM
  • I really think that we, women, have an extra sense.OsoHombre
  • The tall, curved fence was adorned with barbed wire, for extra measure.swolesuki
  • Don't write extra information, such as the name of the author, within the sentence.AlanF_US
  • It's likely to get cold tonight, so you may need an extra blanket.CK
  • If you use it more than three hours a month, there are extra charges.DJ_Saidez
  • Ziri doesn't have an extra set of lungs, you know.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of extra

as a noun

plural
extras