interscholastic

[ in-ter-skuh-las-tik ]

/ ˌɪn tər skəˈlæs tɪk /

adjective

between schools, or representative of different schools, especially secondary schools: interscholastic athletics.

Nearby words

interrupted screw, interrupted suture, interrupter, interruption, interscapular, interscholastic, intersect, intersectant, intersecting arcade, intersection, intersectional

Origin of interscholastic

First recorded in 1895–1900; inter- + scholastic

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Examples from the Web for interscholastic

Tomorrow they were to play Stanley High for the Interscholastic championship.
A Boy Knight|Martin J. (Martin Jerome) Scott
This idea of organizing an interscholastic league emanated from the fertile brain of R. Seaver Hale, then in college.
Harper's Round Table, August 6, 1895|Various
It is to be regretted that all the interscholastic cracks will not meet at Newport.
Harper's Round Table, August 13, 1895|Various
The interscholastic matches at Newport promise to be more interesting this year than ever before.
Harper's Round Table, August 27, 1895|Various

If he is at school, he should enjoy all privileges in interscholastic athletics.
Harper's Round Table, May 7, 1895|Various

British Dictionary definitions for interscholastic

interscholastic

/ (ˌɪntəskəˈlæstɪk) /

adjective

(of sports events, competitions, etc) occurring between two or more schools

representative of various schools

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