/ Dictionary / Index E expanded: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ex•pand•ed Pronunciation: (ik-span'did), [key] — adj. increased in area, bulk, or volume; enlarged: an expanded version of a story. spread out; extended: the expanded frontiers of the Roman Empire. (of type) wider in proportion to its height. Cf. condensed (def. 4). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: expanded (Thesaurus) expand expanded code Related Content Daily Word Quiz: meritocracy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language