(obsolete) The state of being extant; existence.

How do you use extant?

Use the adjective extant to describe old things that are still around, like your extant diary from third grade or the only extant piece of pottery from certain craftspeople who lived hundreds of years ago. Extant is the opposite of extinct: it refers to things that are here — they haven't disappeared or been destroyed.

What is a meaning of extant?

1a : currently or actually existing the most charming writer extant— G. W. Johnson. b : still existing : not destroyed or lost extant manuscripts. 2 archaic : standing out or above.