intramural

American  

[in-truh-myoor-uhl] / ˌɪn trəˈmyʊər əl /

adjective

1. involving only students at the same school or college.

   intramural athletics.

2. within the walls, boundaries, or enclosing units, as of a city, institution, or building.

3. Anatomy. being within the substance of a wall, as of an organ.

4. involving or understood only by members of a single group, profession, etc..

   an intramural medical conference.

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intramural British  

/ ˌɪntrəˈmjʊərəl /

adjective

1. education operating within or involving those in a single establishment

2. anatomy within the walls of a cavity or hollow organ

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Other Word Forms

• intramurally adverb

Etymology

Origin of intramural

First recorded in 1840–50; intra- + mural

Example Sentences

Women, considering they’re basically an intramural team from my alma mater, Wisconsin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

In college I was skipped for an intramural team because a girl reviewing the candidates found a photo of me online, slumping in huge khakis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

I think because the case has twisted on forever and now seems tangled in intramural process matters, it’s hard to comprehend the enormity of what’s at stake here.

From Slate • Sep. 2, 2025

This work was supported by the intramural research program of the U.S.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2024

All the athletes are practicing for the intramural games.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

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