extension cord

noun

: an electric cord fitted with a plug at one end and a receptacle at the other

Examples of extension cord in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And never run the extension cord underneath a rug or plug it into a power strip. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025

Here are a few tips from experts to get your trees to sparkle with lights: A good rule of thumb for decorating these trees is to start wrapping lights at the very bottom of the tree to ensure an extension cord can be plugged in at the ground of the tree, where nobody will see it. —Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024

Anthony Dawley tied his pregnant ex-girlfriend up with an extension cord and strangled her to death in 1981. —Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2025

Avoid Hanging Christmas Lights with a Staple Gun Any fasteners that risk damaging the extension cord or Christmas lights are a poor choice. —Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for extension cord

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