intramural
adjective
in·tra·mu·ral
ˌin-trə-ˈmyu̇r-əl 
-(ˌ)trä-
1
a
: competed only within the student body
intramural sports
b
: being or occurring within the limits usually of a community, organization, or institution
intramural squabbles
2
: situated or occurring within the substance of the walls of an organ
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With its Latin prefix intra-, "within" (not to be confused with inter-, "between"), intramural means literally "within the walls". The word is usually used for sports played between teams made up only from students at one campus. Intramural athletics is often the most popular extracurricular activity at a college or university.
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Instead, the right devolved into a series of intramural spats, primarily over America’s support for Israel.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
At the end of the interview, Wong referenced the Berkeley Forum’s intramural flag-football team that is 0-2.
—Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
How the Meet-Cute Is Making a Comeback Run clubs, cycling groups, intramural sports, master classes, singles events and book clubs are emerging as the new social hubs where younger adults hope to meet someone organically.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2026
Instead, the right devolved into a series of intramural spats, primarily over America’s support for Israel.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
At the end of the interview, Wong referenced the Berkeley Forum’s intramural flag-football team that is 0-2.
—Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Intramural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intramural. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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intramural
adjective
in·tra·mu·ral
ˌin-trə-ˈmyu̇r-əl
ˌin-(ˌ)trä-
: being, occurring, or undertaken within the limits usually of a school
intramural sports
Medical Definition
intramural
adjective
in·tra·mu·ral
-ˈmyu̇r-əl
: situated or occurring within the substance of the walls of an organ
intramural infarction
failure of or delay in intramural myocardial conduction—American Journal of Cardiology
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