extracurricular
adjective
ex·tra·cur·ric·u·lar
ˌek-strə-kə-ˈri-kyə-lər 
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
2
a
: lying outside one's regular duties or routine
b
extracurricular
noun
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hired a private detective to investigate her husband's extracurricular activities
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Her boys participate in sports and other extracurricular activities.
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Essence, 20 Nov. 2025
Account holders in Arizona can also use them to pay for extracurricular programs at public schools, though use of the funds for the purchase of uniforms for such programs is only allowed if they are specifically required by the program.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Nov. 2025
Palacio, who is a member of the city’s school community relations committee and has previously served on the city’s disability affairs advisory board, said the school tries to connect students with extracurricular activities, too.
—Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025
Although active duty troops received paychecks, the government shutdown took a heavy toll on military bases around the world, as military families faced financial insecurity, children missed extracurricular activities and services personnel relied upon shut down.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
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Essence, 20 Nov. 2025
Account holders in Arizona can also use them to pay for extracurricular programs at public schools, though use of the funds for the purchase of uniforms for such programs is only allowed if they are specifically required by the program.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Nov. 2025
Palacio, who is a member of the city’s school community relations committee and has previously served on the city’s disability affairs advisory board, said the school tries to connect students with extracurricular activities, too.
—Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025
Although active duty troops received paychecks, the government shutdown took a heavy toll on military bases around the world, as military families faced financial insecurity, children missed extracurricular activities and services personnel relied upon shut down.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for extracurricular
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“Extracurricular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extracurricular. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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extracurricular
adjective
ex·tra·cur·ric·u·lar
ˌek-strə-kə-ˈrik-yə-lər
: of or relating to those activities (as athletics) that are offered by a school but are not part of the course of study
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