interscholastic

[ in-ter-skuh-las-tik ]

/ ˌɪn tər skəˈlæs tɪk /

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adjective

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

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Origin of interscholastic

First recorded in 1895–1900; inter- + scholastic

Words nearby interscholastic

interrupted fern, interrupted screw, interrupter, interruption, interscapular, interscholastic, inter se, intersect, intersectant, intersecting arcade, intersection

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How to use interscholastic in a sentence

The measure specifies that interscholastic sports an intramural athletics are to be defined by biological sex, one is either male or female.
Arizona Senate passes anti-trans ‘Save Women’s Sports Act’|Brody Levesque|February 3, 2022|Washington Blade
The measure would divide all interscholastic and intramural sports teams into male, female and co-ed teams “based on biological sex.”
Arizona lawmaker proposes two anti-Trans bills for 2022|Brody Levesque|December 31, 2021|Washington Blade
Her 2009 lawsuit against Maryland’s Howard County public school system granted disabled athletes the opportunity to compete in interscholastic sports.
Tatyana McFadden’s Once-in-a-Lifetime Marathon Challenge|Fred Dreier|October 15, 2021|Outside Online
During the spring of 1906 a large number of interscholastic competitions were held.
A report on the feasibility and advisability of some policy to inaugurate a system of rifle practice throughout the public schools of the country|George W. Wingate

The New England Interscholastic baseball season has thus far proved most interesting.
Harper's Round Table, June 4, 1895|Various
These Interscholastic lists have already introduced several fine tennis players.
Harper's Round Table, August 27, 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
From this beginning grew the idea of an Interscholastic Association, with an annual tournament as a national fixture.
Harper's Round Table, August 27, 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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