extracurricular

ex·tra·cur·ric·u·lar | \ ˌek-strə-kə-ˈri-kyə-lər

Definition of extracurricular

1 : not falling within the scope of a regular curriculum specifically : of or relating to officially or semiofficially approved and usually organized student activities (such as athletics) connected with school and usually carrying no academic credit extracurricular sports

2a : lying outside one's regular duties or routine

b : extramarital

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hired a private detective to investigate her husband's extracurricular activities

Recent Examples on the Web Green factors include student assignment, faculty hiring, extracurricular activities, student transportation and discipline. — Anna Claire Vollers | Avollers@al.com, al, "Huntsville chips away at 57-year-old school desegregation order," 12 Jan. 2020 Don’t talk about any extracurricular, that’s just it. — BostonGlobe.com, "Spain advances to World Cup semifinals," 11 Sep. 2019 SFFA’s filing includes a report by Peter Arcidiacono, a Duke University economist, that delves into the process by which Harvard rates applicants in five main categories: academic, extracurricular, athletic, personal, and overall. — Alia Wong, The Atlantic, "Harvard's Impossible Personality Test," 19 June 2018 The importance of extracurricular activities can't be understated. — Francesca Giuliani-hoffman, CNN, "How to help homeless students around the holidays and beyond," 21 Dec. 2019 All three have an impressive list of academic achievements and extracurricular activities in which they are involved. — cleveland, "A Christmas ode to Olmsted Falls: Olmsted Dates and Data," 13 Dec. 2019 Students enrolled at the Virtual School can participate in extracurricular activities at the traditional school where they would be otherwise zoned to attend. — al, "From car dealership to education: Trendy virtual school opens," 10 Dec. 2019 But of course, that also means later end times, and school administrators say this affects extracurricular activities and after-school jobs. — Dan Sweeney, sun-sentinel.com, "What times do you think school should start and end?," 9 Dec. 2019 PTOs often raise funds on the behalf of schools to finance field trips and extracurricular activities. — USA TODAY, "First Spouse Dolls, Snowstang, sand sculpture: News from around our 50 states," 7 Dec. 2019

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16 Jan 2020

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“Extracurricular.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extracurricular. Accessed 23 January 2020.

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extracurricular

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of extracurricular

—used to describe extra activities (such as sports) that can be done by the students in a school but that are not part of the regular schedule of classes

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extracurricular

adjective

ex·tra·cur·ric·u·lar | \ ˌek-strə-kə-ˈri-kyə-lər