/ Dictionary / Index E extra: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ex•tra Pronunciation: (ek'stru), [key] — adj. beyond or more than what is usual, expected, or necessary; additional: an extra copy of a newspaper; an extra charge. larger or better than what is usual: an extra binding. —n. something extra or additional: the little amenities and extras that make life pleasant. an additional expense. a special edition of a newspaper, other than a regular edition. something of superior quality. a person hired by the day to play a minor part, as a member of a mob or crowd. an additional worker. Usually,a score or run not made from the bat, as a bye or a wide. —adv. in excess of the usual or specified amount: an extra high price. beyond the ordinary degree; unusually; uncommonly: done extra well; extra large. extra- Pronunciation: [key] a prefix meaning “outside,” “beyond,” freely used as an English formative: extrajudicial; extraterritorial; extra-atmospheric. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: extra (Thesaurus) extr. extra-atmospheric Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language