Meaning & use
extra
More than what is usual, expected, or strictly necessary; additional.
See it in a sentence
The waiter brought an extra plate for the guest who arrived late.
She needed extra time to finish the exam because of the power outage.
A note on using this word
In informal speech, 'extra' has also become slang for someone being overly dramatic or excessive, as in 'he's so extra.'
Words with a similar meaning
additionalsurplus
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A person hired to appear in a film or television scene without a speaking role.
She worked as an extra in several crowd scenes of the historical drama.
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