included

included — adjective

1. used to describe something that forms part of a larger amount, group, set, or ar

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Definition

used to describe something that forms part of a larger amount, group, set, or arrangement — for example, when the price of a hotel room already covers breakfast, the breakfast is said to be included.

Example

Breakfast and airport transfers are included in the price of the hotel room.

passive: be included in [price/payment]

Putri checked whether a charger was included with her new tablet.

embedded question: whether + included

Common collocations
  • included in the price
  • included with purchase
  • tax included
  • postage and packing included
  • all included
  • included in the cost
Synonyms
  • contained

    more literal/physical; suggests something is inside a container, not typically used for pricing

  • incorporated

    more formal; suggests deliberate integration into a system, plan, or organisation

  • enclosed

    used specifically for physical items sealed in a package or envelope

Antonyms
  • excluded

    deliberately left out of a set, price, or arrangement

  • omitted

    left out, often by accident or oversight

Grammar Patterns

[noun] + included

[noun] + be + included + in + [noun phrase]

Usage Note

Unlike most adjectives, 'included' is most often placed after the noun it modifies (e.g., 'tax included', 'all items included'). The passive construction 'be included in' is the most frequent pattern in everyday use.

Common Mistakes

The price is 2000 dollars, included tax.
The price is 2000 dollars, including tax.
'including' is the preposition that introduces the part; 'included' as an adjective goes after the noun (e.g., 'tax included').
Does the package included a charger?
Does the package include a charger?
With the auxiliary verb 'does', the base form 'include' is needed, not the adjective 'included'.

Word family

Synonym discussion

Sense: adjective/1

These words all describe something that is part of a larger whole, but they differ in context and register. 'Included' is the most neutral and versatile word, commonly used for pricing, packages, and membership benefits (e.g., 'breakfast included in the room rate'). 'Contained' has a more physical, concrete feel — it suggests items inside a container or substance rather than abstract membership in a group or plan. 'Incorporated' is more formal and suggests deliberate, planned integration into a system, document, or organisation (e.g., 'feedback incorporated into the final report'). 'Inclusive' describes the whole rather than the part: an 'inclusive price' is one that already covers everything, whereas an 'included item' is one of the parts covered. In everyday speech, 'X is included' is simpler than 'X is incorporated', and 'all-inclusive' is a fixed term for holiday packages, not a synonym for 'included'.

included ↗containedincorporatedinclusive ↗

Common collocations

Nouns

Adverbs

Phrases

  • all included
  • everything included
  • included as standard
  • included free of charge

Prepositions

Etymology

LatinFrenchEnglish

The word 'included' comes from Latin 'includere', formed from 'in-' (meaning 'into') and 'claudere' (meaning 'to shut or close'). It passed through French before entering English. The adjective form developed from the past participle: something that has been 'shut into' a larger whole is now part of it.