elon·gat·ed
i-ˈlȯŋ-ˌgā-təd
(ˌ)ē-,
ˈē-ˌlȯŋ-
variants
or less commonly elongate
1
: stretched out : made or grown long or longer
an elongated sound
an elongated version of the text
… it's an elongated process, filled with false starts, reversals, setbacks, stumbling blocks and lots of experimentation.—Steven Mintz
2
: long and slender : having a form notably long in comparison to its width
an elongated shape
an elongated head
I then made an elongated slot in each drawer for a recessed drawer pull.—Matthias Wandel
On the building's outside were a glowing marquee, stately trim and elongated ornate windows.—Domenica Bongiovanni
… a young … star that follows a very elongated orbit …—Dennis Overbye
Note: The spelling elongate is used especially in technical and scientific contexts (such as descriptions of organisms or their parts).
an elongate fish
an elongate cell
… a perennial that grows as a rosette of elongate leaves …—Mark D. Camara
… the striations parallel the elongate shape of the stone …—Robert M. Thorson
The Black Hills uplift is in the shape of an elongate dome comprising an area about 125 miles long and about 60 miles wide.—U.S. Geological Survey
elongated
2 of 2past tense and past participle of elongate entry 1
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“Elongated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elongated. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.
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