extracurricular

American  

[ek-struh-kuh-rik-yuh-ler] / ˌɛk strə kəˈrɪk yə lər /

adjective

1. outside the regular curriculum or program of courses.

   football, orchestra, and other extracurricular activities.

2. outside one's regular work, responsibilities, or routine.

3. Informal. outside the conventional bounds of propriety or ethics.

   Does his wife know he has an extracurricular girlfriend?

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extracurricular British  

/ ˌɛkstrəkəˈrɪkjʊlə /

adjective

1. taking place outside the normal school timetable

   extracurricular activities

2. beyond the regular duties, schedule, etc

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Etymology

Origin of extracurricular

First recorded in 1920–25; extra- + curricular ( def. )

Example Sentences

School officials said the exclusion was unacceptable, noting that educational programmes and extracurricular activities are held on those days.

From Barron's

Minneapolis schools closed through the week’s end, with all extracurricular activities postponed for safety.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many U.S. teens accumulate sleep debt during the school week as they juggle academic demands, social activities, extracurricular commitments, and in many cases part-time jobs.

From Science Daily

That could mean the same major or similar extracurricular activities, for example.

From The Wall Street Journal

Students indistinguishable on paper turn their energy to extracurricular activities and internships instead of their studies.

From The Wall Street Journal

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