extracurricular
adjective
ex·tra·cur·ric·u·lar
ˌek-strə-kə-ˈri-kyə-lər 
1
: not falling within the scope of a regular curriculum
specifically
: of or relating to officially or semiofficially approved and usually organized student activities (such as athletics) connected with school and usually carrying no academic credit
extracurricular sports
2
a
: lying outside one's regular duties or routine
b
extracurricular
noun
Examples of extracurricular in a Sentence
hired a private detective to investigate her husband's extracurricular activities
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Students in the city’s smallest schools have fewer courses to choose from and often miss out on clubs, extracurricular activities and sports.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 13 June 2025
Or taking a long walk outside or getting your nails done while waiting for your child to finish an extracurricular activity.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 13 June 2025
Her extracurricular activities have often centered on that connection.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
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“Extracurricular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extracurricular. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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extracurricular
adjective
ex·tra·cur·ric·u·lar
ˌek-strə-kə-ˈrik-yə-lər
: of or relating to those activities (as athletics) that are offered by a school but are not part of the course of study
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